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Excellent Value Polish DVDs

Posted on October 7, 2010 by James McNally

Alerted by one of the many smart folks on the DVD Beaver email list, a few months back I checked out Merlin.pl, an online retailer located in Poland. I was especially delighted to discover a whole series of two-disc sets … Continue reading →

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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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Necrobusiness

Posted on May 1, 2009 by James McNally

Necrobusiness (Directors: Richard Solarz, Fredrik von Krusenstjerna): Business is booming for the undertakers of Lodz, Poland. Thanks to an ingenious scheme, a couple of them have cornered the market on burials. That is, until the plot begins to unravel and … Continue reading →

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Eh! U European Film Festival 2008

Posted on October 20, 2008 by James McNally

Despite being saddled with a rather goofy name, the Eh! U European Film Festival is worthy of being included in your film calendar for a number of reasons: Participation from 24 European countries might make this the most comprehensive local … Continue reading →

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How It’s Done

Posted on April 21, 2007 by James McNally

How It’s Done (Director: Marcel Lozinski, Poland, 2006): Piotr Tymochowicz is a Polish political consultant and this film, shot over four years, follows him as he molds a group of young hopefuls into political contenders. The task is interesting because … Continue reading →

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