THIS IS MY FATHER

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THIS IS MY FATHER

This is a beautifully told tale about a man's search to learn about the life of the father he never knew. James Caan gives a solid performance as an...

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A TRUE MOB STORY

This is an extremely conventional Hong Kong gangster film. While competently made, it adds nothing to the wide spectrum of much more creative and...

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WELCOME BACK, MR. MCDONALD

This is a delightfully funny film, and Woody Allen-esque in the tradition of "Bullets Over Broadway." When a young woman wins a radio drama scriptwriting...

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THE WINSLOW BOY

I was at times underwhelmed by David Mamet's latest effort as both writer and director. Adapted from the play by Terence Rattigan, the film is a slow...

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WOMAN OF THE PORT

Another slow-moving, barely edited film by Arturo Ripstein, this film creeps along at a snail's pace and expects us to remain interested. Ripstein should...

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XIAO WU

Robert Bresson made this same film better and far earlier with his exquisite existentialist "Pickpocket" in 1959. "Xiao Wu" essentially treads the same...

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WINGS OF HOPE

The latest work from influential director Werner Herzog, this documentary retraces astonishing events that took place 25 years ago, when a plane crash in...

SFIFF: THE 42ND SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (PART 2)

It was week two of the Festival, and I was getting a semi-permanent feeling of being hung-over. At a certain point, Festival parties almost feel like...

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STAR WARS: SPECIAL EDITION

Like many people from my generation, "Star Wars" is not just a favorite film, but an almost spiritual experience from childhood. Like I need to say...

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THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: SPECIAL EDITION

Well, my review of the Star Wars: Special Edition caused quite the stir a few weeks ago when I gave it a fairly negative review. Let me recap for a moment,...

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