Comments for Cinestrata - Montreal Film Resource http://cinestrata.com/wordpress Montreal Resource for Film Screenings & Festivals Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Denis Villeneuve Retrospective: Polytechnique by Maq http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/05/denis-villeneuve-retrospective-polytechnique/#comment-214 Maq Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:39:35 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=2000#comment-214 Polytechnique de Montréal is affiliated to UdeM, not UQaM. And it is Jeff who contemplates Guernica at minute 23, not the killer. The film is flawless, it's just a pitty that Canadian men still have to bear a collective blame for this tragedy. Polytechnique de Montréal is affiliated to UdeM, not UQaM. And it is Jeff who contemplates Guernica at minute 23, not the killer. The film is flawless, it’s just a pitty that Canadian men still have to bear a collective blame for this tragedy.

]]> Comment on Denis Villeneuve Retrospective: Polytechnique by Vittorio Canta http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/05/denis-villeneuve-retrospective-polytechnique/#comment-121 Vittorio Canta Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:02:55 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=2000#comment-121 Denis, I heard the interview and, since your English is good enough, allow me to send you this note to tell you that the terrible event where many women were sacrificed founds its reasons in the origin of religion and its gender related issues. A series of paintings, by a Quebec artist named Vita, illustrates the reasons for a justified feminism. In it, you may also see why many women fail to know the culprit that makes their life into a difficult journey. Regards, Vittorio Canta Denis,

I heard the interview and, since your English is good enough, allow me to send you this note to tell you that the terrible event where many women were sacrificed founds its reasons in the origin of religion and its gender related issues.
A series of paintings, by a Quebec artist named Vita, illustrates the reasons for a justified feminism.
In it, you may also see why many women fail to know the culprit that makes their life into a difficult journey.

Regards,

Vittorio Canta

]]> Comment on Fantasia’09 Review: The Chaser by Nir Shalev http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/07/fantasia09-review-the-chaser/#comment-65 Nir Shalev Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:52:44 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=2460#comment-65 Oldboy is up for a remake, produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Will Smith. Last time I checked, Oldboy is an instant classic and contemporary masterpiece and is rightfully so. Most of what you mention sounds to me like you hadn't picked up on the structure of the film and I would recommend you do so because this film grossly sidestepps cliches in most instances. Now, a formula exists in every film and tv show so that what you call cliches in this film are simply part of the formula, and they need to belong, strengthening the structure of the film. I like your honesty and I have a word of advice for you: rephrase your sentences so that you never write cliched sentences like "he happens to be" or "did I mention". You can read my film reviews at commentarytrack.com Just look for my name under "writers". Oldboy is up for a remake, produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Will Smith. Last time I checked, Oldboy is an instant classic and contemporary masterpiece and is rightfully so.

Most of what you mention sounds to me like you hadn’t picked up on the structure of the film and I would recommend you do so because this film grossly sidestepps cliches in most instances.
Now, a formula exists in every film and tv show so that what you call cliches in this film are simply part of the formula, and they need to belong, strengthening the structure of the film.

I like your honesty and I have a word of advice for you: rephrase your sentences so that you never write cliched sentences like “he happens to be” or “did I mention”.

You can read my film reviews at commentarytrack.com Just look for my name under “writers”.

]]> Comment on Fantasia’09 Review: The… Whites of West Virginia by Scooter http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/07/fantasia09-review-the-wild-and-wonderful-whites-of-west-virginia/#comment-56 Scooter Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:06:23 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=2412#comment-56 I've known the Whites for some years and have never known them to sell drugs. Now don't get me wrong, they USE A LOT of drugs, but Ive never seen or heard of them selling dope. I’ve known the Whites for some years and have never known them to sell drugs. Now don’t get me wrong, they USE A LOT of drugs, but Ive never seen or heard of them selling dope.

]]> Comment on Banal Canadiana by the roadside by Mark http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/05/banal-canadiana-by-the-roadside/#comment-39 Mark Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:14:22 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=2071#comment-39 Wow, I am shocked, SHOCKED that a French Canadian film critic gave a poor rating to a movie that focused on Canadiana outside of Quebec. Shocking. Wow, I am shocked, SHOCKED that a French Canadian film critic gave a poor rating to a movie that focused on Canadiana outside of Quebec.
Shocking.

]]> Comment on Banal Canadiana by the roadside by Cinestrata - Montreal Film Resource » DVD Releases for the Week of Jun. 16, 2009 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/05/banal-canadiana-by-the-roadside/#comment-31 Cinestrata - Montreal Film Resource » DVD Releases for the Week of Jun. 16, 2009 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:31:21 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=2071#comment-31 [...] One Week Many will like One Week. Joshua Jackson, for some, will be a likeable character who re-evaluates his life in the face of imminent death. The message is clear: if you had one week to live, how would you live it differently? It is a valuable life lesson for all, but it comes in a rather drab package. As the director’s main goal was not story and rather Canadiana, there really is only the hollow shell of a message, contrived as a means to an end. It’s too bad. Read more of my review here. [...] [...] One Week Many will like One Week. Joshua Jackson, for some, will be a likeable character who re-evaluates his life in the face of imminent death. The message is clear: if you had one week to live, how would you live it differently? It is a valuable life lesson for all, but it comes in a rather drab package. As the director’s main goal was not story and rather Canadiana, there really is only the hollow shell of a message, contrived as a means to an end. It’s too bad. Read more of my review here. [...]

]]> Comment on Get your fill of teenage angst by ryan http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/06/get-your-fill-of-teenage-angst/#comment-26 ryan Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:12:29 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=2219#comment-26 great stuff amigo! keep up the hard work! great stuff amigo! keep up the hard work!

]]> Comment on Banal Canadiana by the roadside by Julie http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/05/banal-canadiana-by-the-roadside/#comment-24 Julie Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:54:52 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=2071#comment-24 I would have at least given it a 6/10. Not the greatest film, but worth more than a 4. I would have at least given it a 6/10. Not the greatest film, but worth more than a 4.

]]> Comment on 2009 Genie goes to… Passchendaele? by ShaKha http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/04/2009-genie-goes-to-passchendaele/#comment-3 ShaKha Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:55:09 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=1822#comment-3 I KNOW that I'm the only one who thinks this, but I believe that Blindness was the best Canadian film of 2008 (it is actually my number 2 overall). However, I do agree that My Winnipeg deserved more respect. On another note, 2009 is turning out to be a good year. It's only April and we have already had two fantastic releases in Pontypool and Polytechnique. I KNOW that I’m the only one who thinks this, but I believe that Blindness was the best Canadian film of 2008 (it is actually my number 2 overall). However, I do agree that My Winnipeg deserved more respect. On another note, 2009 is turning out to be a good year. It’s only April and we have already had two fantastic releases in Pontypool and Polytechnique.

]]> Comment on RVCQ’09 Review: Un été sans point ni coup sûr by Cinestrata - Montreal Film Resource » The Last Days of RVCQ’09 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/2009/02/rvcq09-review-un-ete-sans-point-ni-coup-sur/#comment-2 Cinestrata - Montreal Film Resource » The Last Days of RVCQ’09 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:04:45 +0000 http://cinestrata.com/wordpress/?p=1540#comment-2 [...] point ni coup sûr is a family film about father-son relationships and baseball (read my review here). If you’re bringing along a younger crowd, this is the safe bet as it is harmless viewing [...] [...] point ni coup sûr is a family film about father-son relationships and baseball (read my review here). If you’re bringing along a younger crowd, this is the safe bet as it is harmless viewing [...]

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