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The Most Beautiful Night in the World (Sekai de Ichiban Utsukushii Yoru)

Posted on July 2, 2008 by James McNally

The Most Beautiful Night in the World (Sekai de Ichiban Utsukushii Yoru) (2008, Director: Daisuke Tengan): Thanks to the good folks at the J-Films Powwow blog, I wound up with a free ticket to this film, screening as part of … Continue reading →

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Four Days in New York

Posted on June 25, 2008 by James McNally

I rarely step out from behind my film reviewer’s desk to address you directly, but I did want to mention that I’ll be in New York City from this Friday until the following Monday. My wife is attending the OrigamiUSA … Continue reading →

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Man On Wire

Posted on April 23, 2008 by James McNally

Man On Wire (2008, Director: James Marsh): Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Documentary and the World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, James Marsh’s stunning film brings an inexplicably obscure story to … Continue reading →

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Nursery University

Posted on April 20, 2008 by James McNally

Nursery University (2008, Directors: Marc Simon and Matt Makar): Marc Simon and Matt Makar are both single, childless lawyers who have made a film about the competitive process that parents in Manhattan face getting their children into the best nursery … Continue reading →

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Pinewood Dialogues

Posted on January 4, 2008 by James McNally

My wife and I are heading to New York City in a few weeks to enjoy a weekend of ballet, sightseeing, food, and, I hope, cinema. I haven’t been to the city since I was a small child and so … Continue reading →

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