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Blancanieves

Posted on September 8, 2012 by James McNally

Blancanieves (Director: Pablo Berger): Eight years in development, Pablo Berger’s sumptuous black and white silent retelling of the Snow White story was almost derailed when he heard about the release of Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist. Just a week away from … Continue reading →

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Room in Rome

Posted on March 21, 2011 by James McNally

eOne released Room in Rome on DVD in Canada on March 1, 2011. Help support Toronto Screen Shots by buying it on Amazon.ca. Room in Rome (Director: Julio Medem): My disillusionment with the work of Julio Medem continues. After one … Continue reading →

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Balada Triste (The Last Circus)

Posted on September 16, 2010 by James McNally

Balada Triste (The Last Circus) (Director: Álex de la Iglesia): Though I haven’t seen everything he’s made, I’ve been a big fan of Álex de la Iglesia since I saw his brilliant Crimen Ferpecto (review) at TIFF way back in … Continue reading →

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En la ciudad de Sylvia

Posted on January 8, 2009 by James McNally

En la ciudad de Sylvia (2007, Director: José Luis Guerin): When Guerin’s film played at TIFF last September, I remember being lured by the stills of a beautiful woman being tailed by a rakish young man, but what a strange … Continue reading →

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Chaotic Ana (Caótica Ana)

Posted on September 14, 2007 by James McNally

Chaotic Ana (Caótica Ana) (Director: Julio Medem): Chaotic is one way to put it. Train wreck might be more accurate. Annoying, artificial, absurd, and by the end, simply appalling. This was a real disappointment. I had been warned earlier in … Continue reading →

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