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The Front Line -- Film Review
Italian filmmakers are obsessed about the terrorist movements that flourished in their country in the 1970s and '80s, and Renato De Maria's new film "The Front Line" is part of that trend.
Italian filmmakers are obsessed about the terrorist movements that flourished in their country in the 1970s and '80s, and Renato De Maria's new film "The Front Line" is part of that trend.
The Jazz Baroness -- Film Review
Hannah Rothschild's "The Jazz Baroness" is frustratingly incomplete at times, but it highlights a most intriguing figure.
Hannah Rothschild's "The Jazz Baroness" is frustratingly incomplete at times, but it highlights a most intriguing figure.
Il Grande Sogno -- Film Review
Michele Placido's "The Great Dream" tells of a love triangle set against the political turmoil and student protests in Italy in the late 1960s.
Michele Placido's "The Great Dream" tells of a love triangle set against the political turmoil and student protests in Italy in the late 1960s.
Soul Kitchen -- Film Review
Filled with boisterous good spirits, Fatih Akim's "Soul Kitchen" tells of a young Greek-German man's attempts to make a success of a funky restaurant despite a series of mishaps.
Filled with boisterous good spirits, Fatih Akim's "Soul Kitchen" tells of a young Greek-German man's attempts to make a success of a funky restaurant despite a series of mishaps.
My Dog Tulip -- Film Review
"My Dog Tulip" is an adult cartoon where the attractions are a droll and very British commentary and stylish animation from the husband-and-wife team of Paul and Sandra Fierlinger.
"My Dog Tulip" is an adult cartoon where the attractions are a droll and very British commentary and stylish animation from the husband-and-wife team of Paul and Sandra Fierlinger.
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl -- Film Review
The title gives away the crude plot in a nutshell. None of this would deter fans of Japanese genre films though, as long as the camp quotient remains high, and effects continue to amaze for their twisted inventiveness.
The title gives away the crude plot in a nutshell. None of this would deter fans of Japanese genre films though, as long as the camp quotient remains high, and effects continue to amaze for their twisted inventiveness.
The Joneses -- Film Review
In the hands of first-time writer-director Derrick Borte, what could have been a biting black comedy taking product placement to the logical extreme instead is so obviously predictable that even a savvy cast led by David Duchovny and Demi Moore can't sell it.
In the hands of first-time writer-director Derrick Borte, what could have been a biting black comedy taking product placement to the logical extreme instead is so obviously predictable that even a savvy cast led by David Duchovny and Demi Moore can't sell it.
Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy -- Film Review
Directed by Roman Paska and written by Paska and the American actor-director, this simple, unpretentious documentary has international television potential.
Directed by Roman Paska and written by Paska and the American actor-director, this simple, unpretentious documentary has international television potential.
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits -- Film Review
Natalie Portman impresses mightily in "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits," playing a second wife and grieving first-time mother grappling with the thorny complexity of family dynamics.
Natalie Portman impresses mightily in "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits," playing a second wife and grieving first-time mother grappling with the thorny complexity of family dynamics.
Ondine -- Film Review
While the film marks Jordan's 25-year association with the Toronto International Film Festival, a deliberate pace that's more of a hymn than a shanty likely will limit its commercial future.
While the film marks Jordan's 25-year association with the Toronto International Film Festival, a deliberate pace that's more of a hymn than a shanty likely will limit its commercial future.
Leaves of Grass -- Film Review
"Leaves of Grass" is so outrageous with its ethnic caricatures, hokey plot and twin-brother mix-ups that you know the whole thing is a lark. And that's well before a crazed orthodontist shows up, waving a gun.
"Leaves of Grass" is so outrageous with its ethnic caricatures, hokey plot and twin-brother mix-ups that you know the whole thing is a lark. And that's well before a crazed orthodontist shows up, waving a gun.
Glorious 39 -- Film Review
"Glorious 39" sends mixed signals. One minute it seems like a conspiracy thriller and the next one of those well-upholstered English melodramas about the privileged class pushing back against threats to their way of life.
"Glorious 39" sends mixed signals. One minute it seems like a conspiracy thriller and the next one of those well-upholstered English melodramas about the privileged class pushing back against threats to their way of life.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs -- Film Review
"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" might have been better as a short film than a feature. Although the premise is delicious, and some of the visual gags tickle the funnybone, there isn't enough story to sustain a 90-minute movie.
"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" might have been better as a short film than a feature. Although the premise is delicious, and some of the visual gags tickle the funnybone, there isn't enough story to sustain a 90-minute movie.
Love Happens -- Film Review
The title is a good indication of this movie's blandness and predictability. "Love Happens" might just as well have been called "Falling in Love" or "Love Affair," but those titles have been used.
The title is a good indication of this movie's blandness and predictability. "Love Happens" might just as well have been called "Falling in Love" or "Love Affair," but those titles have been used.
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers -- Film Review
Filmmakers Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith do an astounding job of relating how Daniel Ellsberg brought the Pentagon Papers -- which laid out in plain language how the Pentagon and White House had been lying to the public about Vietnam -- to light.
Filmmakers Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith do an astounding job of relating how Daniel Ellsberg brought the Pentagon Papers -- which laid out in plain language how the Pentagon and White House had been lying to the public about Vietnam -- to light.
The Waiting City -- Film Review
India tests the resources and determination of a couple bent on adoption in this film by writer-director Claire McCarthy.
India tests the resources and determination of a couple bent on adoption in this film by writer-director Claire McCarthy.
Max Manus -- Film Review
Norway weighs in with its version of World War II in "Max Manus," finally getting to honor its own resistance heroes.
Norway weighs in with its version of World War II in "Max Manus," finally getting to honor its own resistance heroes.
Micmacs -- Film Review
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Micmacs" is a comic fable about a gang of misfits that takes on the weapons industry and blows their death machines sky high.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Micmacs" is a comic fable about a gang of misfits that takes on the weapons industry and blows their death machines sky high.
Harry Brown -- Film Review
An old-age pensioner goes on a wild vigilante-killing spree after an equally elderly friend is killed by a bunch of toughs in a rough, impoverished London neighborhood.
An old-age pensioner goes on a wild vigilante-killing spree after an equally elderly friend is killed by a bunch of toughs in a rough, impoverished London neighborhood.
Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags -- Film Review
Marc Levin, who is best known for his feature debut, "Slam," is back in Toronto with "Schmatta," an HBO documentary on the rise and fall of the garment district and the fashion industry in New York.
Marc Levin, who is best known for his feature debut, "Slam," is back in Toronto with "Schmatta," an HBO documentary on the rise and fall of the garment district and the fashion industry in New York.
Balibo -- Film Review
Expertly crafted for maximum impact, the fact-based political thriller "Balibo" throbs with an anger and a passion rarely seen in recent Australian cinema.
Expertly crafted for maximum impact, the fact-based political thriller "Balibo" throbs with an anger and a passion rarely seen in recent Australian cinema.
Mother and Child -- Film Review
Like many of Garcia's films, "Mother and Child" plays very well to adult female audiences. Thanks to a name cast -- his scripts attract major talent -- the film should carve out a niche for itself in specialty venues and on cable television.
Like many of Garcia's films, "Mother and Child" plays very well to adult female audiences. Thanks to a name cast -- his scripts attract major talent -- the film should carve out a niche for itself in specialty venues and on cable television.
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? -- Film Review
European auteur cinema meets police procedural in "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?," a small, offbeat work that looks somewhat hastily put together.
European auteur cinema meets police procedural in "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?," a small, offbeat work that looks somewhat hastily put together.
Down for Life -- Film Review
This kind of self-professed homage to Italian neorealism, where the quest for "authenticity" guides every artistic decision and becomes an end in itself, certainly isn't new, but what's different this time around is the no-holds-barred violence that fills the film to bursting.
This kind of self-professed homage to Italian neorealism, where the quest for "authenticity" guides every artistic decision and becomes an end in itself, certainly isn't new, but what's different this time around is the no-holds-barred violence that fills the film to bursting.
Solitary Man -- Film Review
With "Solitary Man," you're made to wonder: How can a man who once possessed the gift of charm and success throw everything away to wallow in sleaze and deceit?
With "Solitary Man," you're made to wonder: How can a man who once possessed the gift of charm and success throw everything away to wallow in sleaze and deceit?
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