One of the top choices this week is Terence Davies’ documentary portrait of his hometown, Liverpool. Of Time and the City is a short (70-minute) personal work that is more grounded than Maddin’s My Winnipeg. It has equally humourous moments, but comes from a more human and less fantastical part of its directors consciousness. Read more »
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May 12, 2009 | Comments Off
The mecca of the Québecois film industry arrives this Sunday with the 11th edition of the homegrown awards ceremony that celebrates the films, actors, directors, writers, producers, editors, sound mixers, animators, documentarians it is comprised of. Continue reading for a full list of nominees, my thoughts on potential winners, blunders, and why this year beats the hell out of last year’s Jutras. Feel free to leave your own comments as well! Read more »
Uncategorized | March 26, 2009 | No Comments »
C’est pas moi, je le jure! (It’s Not Me, I Swear!) is the latest Quebecois film about growing up in the 60s and 70s and the best of the lot since C.R.A.Z.Y. Its main actor, Antoine L’Ecuyer looks like another Culkin brother, and the character he plays, Leon, feels like a more disturbed version of Antoine Doinel from Truffaut’s The 400 Blows. Based on a series of books by Bruno Hebert and directed by Philippe Falardeau, it is an outwardly quirky and funny film about otherwise troublesome matters, and despite its seeming influences holds its own as a great installement in the genre of ‘problem child’ portraits. Read more »
Film Festivals, Film Reviews | February 20, 2009 | Comments Off
The Rendez-vous du cinema quebecois‘ 27th Edition begins tomorrow night with the premiere of Cadavres, starring Patrick Huard. While probably the most intriguing ticket in town for the festival, it’s by invitation only - and if you haven’t heard by now, you’re out of luck. Don’t fret. There are plenty of other proverbial big hitters in the coming weeks, including Un ete sans point ni coup sur (A No-Hit No-Run Summer), with an equally big star: Roy Dupuis. The story about a boy coming of age in 1969 and falling in love with the sport of baseball as the world around him changes is a good bet, as are some of the titles below. Read more »
Film Festivals | February 17, 2009 | Comments Off
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