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Wenecja (Venice)

Posted on September 7, 2010 by James McNally

Wenecja (Venice) (Director: Jan Jakub Kolski): Based on either a novel or a series of short stories by Włodzimierz Odojewski (I can’t seem to find out which), Wenecja‘s reach exceeds its grasp in the end, but it’s a feast for … Continue reading →

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Report: Montréal World Film Festival 2010

Posted on September 4, 2010 by James McNally

I realized that all I’d posted about my trip to Montréal so far was my list of films to see and then a few reviews. I wanted to post a little bit about my trip and about the festival experience … Continue reading →

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Limbo

Posted on September 2, 2010 by James McNally

Limbo (Director: Maria Sødahl): I was initially attracted to this film because of its setting: a community of expat oil engineers in 1970s Trinidad. But quite apart from exquisite art direction, Limbo features one of the strongest performances I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Bjarnfreðarson

Posted on September 2, 2010 by James McNally

Bjarnfreðarson (Director: Ragnar Bragason): Based on a popular Icelandic television show, Bjarnfreðarson topped the domestic box office for several weeks last Christmastime, besting even James Cameron’s Avatar. Although I suspect that familiarity with some of the TV show’s plotlines would … Continue reading →

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Le Sentiment de la Chair (The Sentiment of the Flesh)

Posted on September 2, 2010 by James McNally

Le Sentiment de la Chair (The Sentiment of the Flesh) (Director: Roberto Garzelli): When Helena, a young medical illustrator, begins experiencing lower back pain, she goes for x-rays, bringing her into contact with Benoit, a radiologist. A series of circumstances … Continue reading →

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