Cinestrata on the back burner

It has been only (and exactly) one year since I first started Cinestrata as a resource for Montreal film enthusiasts on the latest news, screenings and festivals. After a year of writing about the artistic merits of other writers, directors and producers, I have decided to put this project on the back burner in an attempt to use that time for my own personal projects.

Having purchased this e-space for a total of three years, I may or may not come back to it before that time has expired. Nonetheless, I am keeping this website active as a resource for the reviews already posted, some of which for films that have yet to find any kind of mainstream attention. I still welcome any and all feedback related to this website. In the meantime, you can catch my weekly or bi-weekly posts over at Midnight Poutine, a local arts blog for the island of Montreal.

Thanks to those few who have commented, supported and read this blog from time to time. In the meantime, some random neuron fired off in my brain this morning and I remembered the URL for a short-lived film review blog I worked on three years ago. Lo and behold, it still exists.

MWFF’09 Film Report #2

While I mostly go on a tirade against Je te mangerais’ depiction of its central lesbian character, I also briefly go over other films from around the world showing at the festival: What You Don’t See, A Room and a Half, The Childhood of Icarus, and Be Sure to Share. You can read my full impressions at Midnight Poutine.

DVD Releases for the Week of Sep. 1, 2009

Baseball is the stuff American dreams are made of; and if you feel the sport has been highly overlooked in recent cinema look no further than Sugar, a very well-received rags to riches sports tale about Miguel Santos, a baseball player from the Dominican who makes it to the minor leagues in America to show off his talent. More than just a sports movie, it reveals the feelings of alienation felt by many Hispanics in the US. Read more »