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Genova
Genova (2008, Director: Michael Winterbottom): Genova is a psychological drama about a father (Colin Firth) and his two daughters Perla Haney-Jardine and Willa Holland) who struggle with the tragic loss of their mother (Hope Davis). Firth’s character thinks that a … Continue reading
WWSFF: Opening Night Gala Programme
The Danish Poet Tonight’s programme consisted of award-winning shorts released in 2006, and just watching them one after another led me to a few conclusions about short films in general. To compare them to written works, they’re a bit like … Continue reading
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Good Morning, Night
Good Morning, Night (Italy, director Marco Bellocchio): Buongiorno, Notte (its Italian title) is a quietly powerful film exploring the events surrounding the 1978 kidnapping (and eventual assassination) of former prime minister (and leader of the powerful Christian Democrat party) Aldo … Continue reading
Cinema Paradiso Redux
I’ve just discovered that one of my favourite films is being re-released this summer. Giuseppe Tornatore’s unapologetically sentimental Cinema Paradiso (1988) has had its soundtrack remastered and the director has restored 51 minutes of footage. This one looks like it’s … Continue reading
The Son’s Room
The film festival has been disrupted the past few days and two of my screenings have been cancelled or rescheduled, but tonight I saw a film for the first time since Monday night. How fitting that it was The Son’s … Continue reading