Monthly Archives: August 2007

No Country For Old Men

No Country For Old Men (Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen, USA, 2007): Based on the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name, No Country For Old Men is a welcome return to form from the Coen brothers. The West Texas … Continue reading

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Venice Film Festival 2007

(image courtesy of image.net) The 64th annual Venice Film Festival is underway, and although I haven’t been following what films will be there, I was delighted to find this cheeky photo of Spanish beauty Manuela Velasco on the red carpet. … Continue reading

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Control

Control (Director: Anton Corbijn, UK/USA, 2007): My fears about this one were mostly justified. Anton Corbijn began his career as a rock photographer and is perhaps best known for shooting the covers of U2’s albums. From there he moved into … Continue reading

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TIFF 2007: Early Picks

Thursday September 6: 7:45pmJar City (Mýrin) (Iceland, Director: Baltasar Kormákur) Friday September 7: 9:15pmSecret Sunshine (Milyang) (South Korea, Director: Lee Chang-dong) Saturday September 8: 10:00amPersepolis (France, Directors: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud) Sunday September 9: 3:30pmThe Band’s Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) … Continue reading

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TIFF 2007: Preliminaries, Part 6

Naissance des Pieuvres (Water Lilies) (Director: Céline Sciamma): One of those “coming of age” films that the French do so well. This one features three girls who meet at the local swimming pool while part of a synchronized swimming team. … Continue reading

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