Oscar nominations are out

Well, a day after Razzies were announced it’s time to celebrate all the good, inspiring and admirable about the movie business. 2005 has been a horrible year for blockbusters and sequels (yay!), and a very good year for small films, festival fare, critically acclaimed gems (that nobody saw, unfortunately). Well, here’s a list of this [...]

[ More ] January 31st, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

Everything is Illuminated (2005)

We are all immigrants. We all have roots elsewhere. Even if you think you’ve lived in the same little town for generations, keep digging and eventually you’ll find that somewhere, at some point in the past, your ancestors have come here, and decided to stay. They immigrated. Therefore you too are immigrants. Don’t argue with [...]

[ More ] October 27th, 2005 | View Comments | Posted in Movies, TIFF |

The Terminal (2004)

So the big Spielberg/Hanks movie is not doing as well as originally expected. Why is this happening – the movie got great reviews, and the star power is attractive. What went wrong? Here’s a few ideas that have crossed my mind as I watched “The Terminal” this past weekend. Right off the bat, I admit I’m [...]

[ More ] June 28th, 2004 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

The Triplets of Belleville (2003)

Here’s the best animated film of 2003, which wasn’t even noticed in theaters. Only after a few positive mentions at some film festival, this cartoon got its second life. Now it’s out on DVD, and I absolutely must have it. What a joy it was coming out of a half-empty theater back in the winter [...]

[ More ] June 22nd, 2004 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

Bon Voyage (2003)

Movies like this one rarely get the attention they deserve. It’s not just the “European” stigma and low budget. It’s not the “tough to read” subtitles. I think it’s mainly because the movie is unusual, and therefore, difficult to sell, and even more difficult to digest. Not to say it’s a heavy movie. Not at [...]

[ More ] April 16th, 2004 | View Comments | Posted in Movies, TIFF |
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