Monthly Archives: November 2010

Landscape No. 2 (Pokrajina St. 2)

Landscape No. 2 (Pokrajina St. 2) (Director: Vinko Moderndorfer): It must be tempting for Balkan filmmakers to take any story, no matter how familiar, and submerge it in the region’s troubled history. Surely it will add depth and make the … Continue reading

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Cold Weather

Cold Weather (Director: Aaron Katz): I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t just a little bit disappointed with Aaron Katz’s third feature. I’d been turned away from a sold-out screening at SXSW all the way back in March and … Continue reading

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NY Export: Opus Jazz DVD

Still holding top spot in the list of best films I’ve seen this year, NY Export: Opus Jazz (review) has just been released on DVD by Factory 25. I received my copy yesterday and am extremely impressed. Extras include a … Continue reading

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Requiem // 102 : Minute 13

I wrote a bit about the Requiem // 102 project a few weeks back. Here’s my meagre contribution. This moment, captured in minute 13 of the film, is from the “Summer” section and follows one of the few moments of … Continue reading

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European Union Film Festival 2010

Finally ditching the goofy name (it was previously known as the Eh! U European Film Festival), the European Union Film Festival returns for its sixth edition from November 18th through the 30th at the Royal Cinema. Featuring 21 films from … Continue reading

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