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CONTACT (1997) An interesting film that fictionalizes making first contact with alien intelligence. Jodie Foster stars as Ellie, a gifted...

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014) This is a marvellous comedy from the great Wes Anderson. F. Murray Abraham stars and narrates his version of...

It was great. Hayden Christensen proves he can do more than play a Jedi. Matt Dillon is the big star cop, and what happens to him at the end...

I'm glad you liked it. I went to it for the cast which included Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon. It didn't get particularly good reviews at the...

TAKERS (2010) One of the best heist films you'll ever see. A group of professional bank robbers pull off spectacular robberies- the opening...

UNFORGIVEN (1992) "I'm here to kill you Little Bill. For what you did to Ned". Clint Eastwood's masterpiece. See it at all costs. It's the...

THE WORST ONES (Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret 2022) The Kino Lorber release in the US of this original film about filmmakers working with French...

EX MACHINA (2014) Helmed by Alex Garland, this won an Oscar for best visual effects. Domhnall Gleason plays Caleb Smith, a programmer at...

JIMMY CHIN, ELIZABETH CHAI VASARELYI: THE RESCUE (2021) JOHN AND RICK, THE UK ODDBALLS WHO SAVED THE BOYS Compelling retelling of the Thai...

MOTHERING SUNDAY - RELEASE DAY MARCH 25, 2022 EVA HUSSON: MOTHERING SUNDAY (2021) ODESSA YOUNG AND JOSH O'CONNOR IN MOTHERING SUNDAY ...

CLINT BAILEY, GREGG KWEDAR: JOCKEY (2021) MOLLY PARKER AND CLIFTON COLLINS JR. IN JOCKEY The old warrior theme refinished with rich patina ...

RED EYE (2005) Directed by Wes Craven, this was a mildly entertaining thriller. Rachel McAdams stars as a rape survivor who works at a Miami...

JURAJ LEROTIĆ: SAFE PLACE (2022) BLURB: Suspenseful thriller framework to touch upon painful and deeply personal themes, first-time...

SUNRISE: A Song of Two Humans (1927) Masterpiece. Winner of three Academy Awards at the first ever ceremony, this is widely considered one of...

ALEXANDRU BELC: METRONOM (2022) SERBAN LAZAROVICI, MARA BULGARIN IN METRONOM Love in a time of repression Romanian director Alxandru...

SNOWPIERCER (2013) This was an original take on the post-apocalyptic thriller by Korean Bong Joon-Ho. The earth has become a giant snowball due...

ENDER'S GAME (2013) Gavin Hood adapted and directed this sci-fi spectacle, originally written by Orson Scott Card. Visually it's amazing but...

Great stuff!

47 RONIN (2014) I enjoyed this film from Carl Rinsch; lots to admire visually. The story isn't particularly engaging. I forgave that in lieu...

Still watching ND/NF screeners. I will publish them here next week after the relatively short period of in person press screenings.

NON-STOP (2014) A great thriller from Jaume Collet-Serra. (UNKNOWN). Liam Neeson does what he does best, making great action movies. Here he...

GRAHAM FOY: THE MAIDEN (2022) A poetic picture of teenage grieving This beautifully slow, observational, touchingly restrained film from...

People are not wearing masks much anymore. I don't know about Canada. The infection rate is greatly reduced, but still someone said, 7% in NYC,...

Masks are a pain in the ass, but necessary. BASQUIAT was a brilliant film about a brilliant artist. His paintings fetch a fortune. Indeed never...

I'll have to find your new account. How did you change them? Is it like Amazon? I see you did find my message. When I found your name on FB, the...

BASQUIAT is a fantastic film. NO FB message received....

A shame. I admire Jeffrey Wright. I loved him in BASQUIAT. A charming picture of the Eighties art scene. I recommend it. Check your Facebook. I...

THE INVASION (2007) Tepid horror movie loosely based on "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and starring Nicole...

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