Tag Archives: Theatrical Release

Interview

Posted on July 17, 2007 by James McNally

Interview (Director: Steve Buscemi, USA, 2007): Interview is the first film in a planned trilogy of films honouring Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, who was murdered in 2004. Each will be a remake of a Van Gogh film directed by … Continue reading →

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Ratatouille

Posted on June 29, 2007 by James McNally

Ratatouille (Director: Brad Bird, USA, 2007): My first thought upon seeing an animated rat cooking in the kitchen of a French restaurant was “Wow! I hope this film can get kids interested in good food.” So I hope we don’t … Continue reading →

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The Boss Of It All (Direktøren for det hele)

Posted on June 25, 2007 by James McNally

The Boss Of It All (Direktøren for det hele) (Director: Lars von Trier, Denmark, 2006): After a string of serious and political films, Danish bad boy Lars von Trier has directed what he describes as a “harmless” comedy. Ravn, the … Continue reading →

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Paprika

Posted on June 4, 2007 by James McNally

Paprika (Director: Satoshi Kon, Japan, 2006): I’m not really a genuine otaku nor do I aspire to be, but I do have a little bit of experience with Japanese anime, including the films of Hiyao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbour … Continue reading →

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Microcinema

Posted on June 4, 2007 by James McNally

The Summer 2007 issue of Cineaste has an interesting article by Rebecca Alvin about the emergence of “microcinemas” in unusual spaces and places. With the rise of multiplexes and the corresponding demise of the single-screen “arthouse” cinemas, it’s heartening to … Continue reading →

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