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Hunger

Hunger (2008, Director: Steve McQueen): I’ve been finding it very hard to formulate my thoughts on this film, but as I said to my wife as we walked out of the screening last night, I’d be very surprised if anything … Continue reading

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TIFF 2008: Preliminaries, Part 1

Though the full list of films for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival will not be announced until August 19th, I’m already having a tough time narrowing my list down to just ten films. So just like last year, I’m … Continue reading

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Always Crashing In The Same Car

Oh, happy day! Paul McGann and Richard E. Grant are reunited in a short, called “Always Crashing In The Same Car.” If the Bowie song title and the reunited Withnail and I stars appeal to you, it’s freely downloadable from … Continue reading

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Sunshine

Sunshine (Director: Danny Boyle, UK, 2007): Last night, courtesy of the good folks at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, I was able to catch the preview screening of Danny Boyle’s latest film, a sci-fi epic in the old-fashioned sense. … Continue reading

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Groundhoppers

Groundhoppers (Director: Eivind Tolås, Norway, 2005): Thank goodness for the internet. While reading about obsessive football (soccer) fans who attempt to visit as many football grounds as possible, I came across the title of this Norwegian documentary. I was able … Continue reading

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