Monthly Archives: December 2002

THE CIRCLE

By | December 2002

This film examines the plight of women in an oppressive society, following a series of stories in a long, sweeping narrative arc starting with the birth of a baby girl (which sends the family into fear and gloom)…

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THE CIRCLE

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This beautifully well-made film continues Iran's tradition of effective yet grim dramatic films featuring mainly non-actors and capturing the earthy...

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NICHOLAS NICKLEBY

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The world wasn't exactly in need of another filmed version of Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby--there is the classic 1948 British feature and the Emmy...

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM “SANTA’S LETTERS”

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"Santa's Letters" is an indie "comedy spectacular" that recently screened at the 2002 Bare Bones International Film Festival. Who says it can't be...

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THE E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY: MIGHTY MOUSE

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Some superheroes stand the test of time. Superman, Spiderman, and Batman have their blockbuster features, video games, and breakfast cereals. Others get...

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FILM THREAT’S FRIGID 50: THE COLDEST PEOPLE IN HOLLYWOOD

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Power. It's all about perception. But perception is everything in Tinseltown. Hollywood runs on complete and utter bullshit. Which is why we’re as miffed...

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WAITING FOR ANAKIN

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As I sit here transcribing this interview, two guys spend their 100th day in line waiting for a movie. They live in a tent that sits on a parking lot in...

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FAREWELL TO MY COUNTRY

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In 1968, the Communist government of Poland began an orchestrated and often vicious campaign to expel its last remaining Jewish citizens. Andrezj...

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA: THE TSUI HARK REPORT

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If you want to get an overview of Hong Kong cinema of the last twenty years - and who doesn’t? - you would do well to start by focusing in on Tsui Hark...

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THE HOLLYWOOD WAY PAGE-BY-PAGE

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Frederick Levy knows plenty about making it in the film industry. He became the Vice-President of Martin Katz Productions (part of the team responsible...

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THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE PEOPLE SHOW

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"The Incredibly Strange People Show" wants to be UK’s answer to "The Goove Tube" or "Kentucky Fried Movie" but ends up coming closer to that dreaded...

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