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So, “Nein!” – 9 the Movie
It is so not me. The apocalyptic nature of the film is so unappealing. Gloom and doom? I just could not care less. Why did I watch it? I read a review a friend of mine wrote. That made me aware of the film’s existence. What universe do I live [...]
I Heart Huckabees
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041007/REVIEWS/40920003/1023
BY ROGER EBERT / October 8, 2004
I went to see “I Heart Huckabees” at the Toronto Film Festival. It was on the screen, and I was in my chair, and nothing was happening between us. There was clearly a movie being shown, but what was its purpose and why were the characters so [...]
It is not necessary that you leave the house. Remain at your table and listen. Do not even listen, only wait. Do not even wait, be wholly still and alone. The world will present itself to you for its unmasking, it can do no other, in ecstasy it will writhe at your feet.
Franz Kafka
The [...]
TIFF REVIEWS (2007)
http://www.exclaim.ca/motionreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=808&fid1=27797
Alexandra
Directed by Alexander Sokurov
By Travis Mackenzie Hoover
Alexander Sokurov is the kind of master who amazes and infuriates in equal measure — there’s no denying his artistry or his seriousness but his grandiose sweep of the arm can sometimes lapse into arrogance. But no matter what political assumptions he makes during the short running [...]
TIFF Reviews (October 2007)
http://www.exclaim.ca/motionreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=808&fid1=27799
The Babysitters
Directed by David Ross
By Erin Oke
The Babysitters is a pretty dark, oddly amoral take on suburban life. The story starts with overachieving Shirley, a 16-year-old with a crush on Michael (John Leguizamo), the dad she sits for. Michael is restless in his home life, alienated by his formerly fun-loving wife (Cynthia [...]
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