Tag Archives: independent

LOL

Posted on November 10, 2007 by James McNally

LOL (Director: Joe Swanberg, 2006): With the backlash against the so-called “mumblecore” movement already starting, I thought I’d better review this film now. I’ll admit that this is only the second film I’ve seen that falls within the bounds of … Continue reading →

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Red Road

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Jason Chu

Red Road (Director: Andrea Arnold, UK/Denmark, 2006): I saw Red Road back in September as part of TIFF, and it was definitely one of my favourites. The director was on hand to explain the concept behind “The Advance Party“, a … Continue reading →

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Infestors Group

Posted on May 4, 2007 by James McNally

I’ve been familiar with Toronto writer Jim Munroe‘s work for at least the past ten years. We both attended York University in the early 90s and both of us signed up to work on existere, a literary magazine. Only Jim … Continue reading →

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The Puffy Chair

Posted on April 17, 2007 by James McNally

The Puffy Chair (Director: Jay Duplass, USA, 2005): The Puffy Chair was the recipient of significant buzz after it won the Audience Award at the South by Southwest film festival in 2005, and the fact that a film made for … Continue reading →

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