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THE HAPPY MAN (Szczesliwy Czlowiek)

By | February 2004

He’s interested in Marta (Chajewska-Krzysztofik), a single mother working in a nearby factory, so he pursues her as well as a money-making scheme. But does he really have the personal skills to make his life better?

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THE HAPPY MAN (Szczesliwy Czlowiek)

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Young filmmaker Szumowska shows a remarkable level of skill on her debut feature--an assured sense of character and narrative. Janek (Jankowski) is nearly...

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CUT-UP: THE FILMS OF GRANT MUNRO (DVD)

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Saying that Grant Munro’s films are charming is like saying David Lynch’s films are strange. Which is to say, you’d only be scratching the surface. ...

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SCALPEL TO VEIN

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“Scalpel to Vein” is presented as a “protest film” and before it begins with many quotes read on-screen by Elvis D’Silva, it presents what it...

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BARBERSHOP 2: BACK IN BUSINESS

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“Barbershop 2: Back in Business” is clearly setting the stage for a franchise, something that MGM has been trying to wrestle control of over the last...

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THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE

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Hang on to your head. Sylvain Chomet's magical, mysterious and mind expanding feature debut will send it spinning like a top into space if you're not...

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CINEQUEST 2004 ANNOUNCES PROGRAM

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With a little less than a month to go before showtime, Cinequest has revealed their program of films to be unleashed upon San Jose, March 3-14. Included...

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WHO’S MORE GAY? SETH GREEN OR AL PACINO? YOU VOTE!

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OUTFEST has announced the nominees for the fourth annual Screen Idol Awards, which honor the best four 2003 performances - Best Actor, Best Actress, Best...

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SCHIZOPHRENIAC: THE WHORE MANGLER (DVD)

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“Schizophreniac: The Whore Mangler.” How’s that for an award winning title? I quite like it myself. It shows promise of super fun happy waters...

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STRANGERS

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“Strangers”, like “Tackle Box” is another short that shows that sometimes, dialogue is a miniscule detail that can be dismissed without further...

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THE CRY OF JAZZ (DVD)

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"The Cry of Jazz" is a strange and provocative 35-minute film that was made in Chicago in 1959 but has never received a commercial release until now. ...

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