A Christmas Tale (2008) |
90% | |
Let the Right One In (2008) |
90% | |
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
100% | |
Winter Passing (2006) |
70% | |
The Double Life of Veronique (1991) |
100% | |
I’m almost at a loss as to what to say about A Christmas Tale (2008). It’s one of those films that I saw on a whim, a wild impulse, only to be bowled over by it’s wild emotion and scope that seems to extend a lifetime. In just two and a half hours, I feel as though I’ve... More
The latest entry in the “great cinema” category of 2008 is the Swedish horror, Let the Right One In. I had unfortunately missed this at Montreal’s own Fantasia film festival, where several of my friends declared it one of the year’s more interesting films. They weren’t... More
I recently rewatched a favourite film of mine, The Sweet Hereafter. I’ve written about it extensively in the past, evoking especially it’s comparisons’ to Margaret Atwood’s essay on Canadian literature called “Survival”. I’m at a loss as to what I can add, and I almost... More
The very worst I can say about Winter Passing (2005), is that it is competent. That’s one step above average but without the glaring mistakes. The one thing an average film has over something like Winter Passing is a moment or two of “exceptional”, a shining light within... More
Watching The Double Life of Veronique, I can only describe my emotional experience, as a feeling that my skin was too tight. Even I’m not sure what that means exactly, but it certainly evokes that crawling emotional tug that at your very soul. It moves beyond simple... More
In many ways, The Big Sleep resembles the novel only by name. Thematically, tonally and considering plot and character it is only a shadow of Chandler’s original novel. I’ve heard some say Marlowe is not a true noir hero,... More
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