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THE ESORT (Mauvaise passe)

By | February 2004

After a nasty incident he befriends sandwich shop manager Tom (Townsend), who moonlights as a male escort. Soon Pierre gets in the business as well, even falling in love with a coworker (Walker) who also has trouble connecting her, er, nightlife with her real-life responsibilities…

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THE ESORT (Mauvaise passe)

With an edgy filmmaking style, French writer-director-sometimes actor Blanc tells a gritty tale of life in London--interesting, but more than a little...

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Images of the windows of moving trains, reflecting the stationary faces of passengers on the platform. Parts of the film are silent; others are accompanied...

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Watching yet another long Chinese history lesson isn't exactly my idea of a thrilling night out, but this film actually has a lot to offer as both a human...

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The DVD case says: “Collector’s Edition” Rhonda Baughman says: “The DVD skipped, I had to watch it by chapter selections, and I have no idea why...

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MICROCINEMA’S INDEPENDENT EXPOSURE – NINTH SEASON PREMIERE EDITION 2004

Microcinema’s monthly Independent Exposure program has returned for a 9th season, bringing with it the possibility for more great shorts from many...

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There’s nothing like narrative deprivation in a film to keep an audience attentive. Whether this technique emerges at a film’s beginning, middle, or...

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MADCAT FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM 8: CUT SNIP OOZE: CONTEMPORARY ANIMATED FILMS BY WO

Historia del Desierto ^ Directed By: Celia Galan Julve ^ *** ^ The best thing I can say about this film is that I wish it had been longer. It’s a...

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