Quick Review of “Shutka Book of Records”
More absurd and hilarious than Borat, it’s hard to believe that the people - indeed the whole town - at the centre of this warm and quirky documentary, are real.
Quick Review of “Rachel”
A startlingly rigourous, fascinating and deeply moving investigatory documentary that examines the death of peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was crushed by an Isreali army bulldozer in the Gaza Strip.
Review of “Summer Hours”
The charm of ultra-naturalistic, slice of life films where little happens must lie with the characters and the quality of the relationships that are drawn in the film. Denied action or deep drama, we look to be compensated by complex and interesting characters, and their responses to the subtle trials of life. In Summer Hours, […]
Review of “Inkheart”
Young adult fantasy literature is a veritable bounty for Hollywood. Every studio is out to harvest the next Harry Potter franchise, the next Twilight. Inkheart is just the first in a planned series of films based on Cornelia Funke’s youth novels. In it, Brendan Fraser plays Mo Folchart, a repairer of books who travels the […]
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