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Monthly Archives: January 2006
By | January 2006
IN THEATERS! “Manderlay” is everything that “Dogville” is not…
I have to admit that I approached Lars von Trier’s “Manderlay” with a great deal of unease. This is the second film in the Danish director’s...
Where were you on September 11th? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that question if I tried. But asking anyone that, especially those that...
How far are you willing to go to spite your parents and rebel against the standards they’ve set for you? Apparently, for the character Ruth, the sky is...
If it’s true that we’re molded by the image of our creator, than “Stasis” really does examine our alternative architect and its vision for us. If...
Ah, the “Yard Sale” sign, nature’s siryn song for the moocher, cheapskate, freeloader, collector, and occasional noble poor person seeking a bargain....
One thing is for sure, at the end of this film, I was utterly dumbfounded. “Five More Minutes” is the story of… something. From what I gathered,...
TO BE REVIEWED. SYNOPSIS: This animation weaves together the stories of three historical leaders who experience supernatural visions; Joan of Arc, Sioux...
Simple, staggering sadness saturates the story of Mourad Lebadi (Hmed Khribesh as the child Mourad and Okba Rian as the adult), led back to Morocco to...
Through Jon Daniel Ligon, China’s got a lot to say to us with potent subtitled words in “Ha Ha Ha America.” His research shows how much we the people...
I gather, for many, "The Descent" will draw comparisons to the forgettable flop "The Cave". But if you liked "The Cave"--and I doubt many of you...