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Whistler 2009

Whistler 09: MACHOTAILDROP Review

Comedy, Cult, USA & Canada, Whistler 2009

by Todd Brown, December 9, 2009 11:35 AM

[Our thanks to Andrew David Long for the following review.]Walter is a kid who dreams of making it big on the pro-skateboard scene. When his gold VHS tape of tricks is deemed worthy, he is summoned by The Baron...

Whistler 09: THE WILD HUNT Review

Cult, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thriller, USA & Canada, Whistler 2009

by Todd Brown, December 9, 2009 11:29 AM

[Our thanks to Andrew David Long for the following review.]Alexandre Franchi just might be a genius, and his first feature shows the same lyric creativity and the same commitment to themes of imagination he displayed in his stellar collection...

Whistler 09: THE TROTSKY Review

Comedy, USA & Canada, Whistler 2009

by Todd Brown, December 9, 2009 11:20 AM

[Our thanks to Andrew David Long for the following review.]Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel) has a destiny: as the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky, he's going to live his life in parallel to his antecedent's path, up to and including his...

Whistler 09: SKIDLOVE Review

Drama, USA & Canada, Whistler 2009

by Todd Brown, December 9, 2009 11:13 AM

[Our thanks to Andrew David Long for the following review.]An unlikely romance blooms between Rennie (Ryan Arnold), a young artist who's scraping by and has hopes of one day making a living off his paintings, and Paige (Jayme Keith),...

Whistler 09 Wrap Up

USA & Canada, Whistler 2009

by Todd Brown, December 9, 2009 11:00 AM

[Our thanks to Andrew David Long for the following wrap up of the 2009 Whistler Film Festival.]Whistler itself is a gorgeous destination, world-famous for skiing and mountain biking, and the Whistler Film Festival (WFF) largely concerns itself with discovering...

Whistler 09: HIGH LIFE Review

Action, Comedy, Drama, USA & Canada, Whistler 2009

by Todd Brown, December 9, 2009 8:00 AM

[Our thanks to Andrew David Long for the following review.]Based on the play of the same name, High Life is a smart, smart caper flick featuring not-so-bright criminals. In 1983, finding a weakness in the procedures around the newly...

Whistler 09: SMASH CUT Review

Comedy, Cult, Horror, USA & Canada, Whistler 2009

by Todd Brown, December 8, 2009 3:21 PM

[Our thanks to Andrew David Long for the following review.]B-movie fiends, prepare for a campy dose of low budget splatter. Lee Gordon Demarbre's Smash Cut is a loving tribute to the 1960s gore cinema of Herschell Gordon Lewis (who makes...

Whistler 09: J'AI TUE MA MERE Review

Drama, USA & Canada, Whistler 2009

by Todd Brown, December 8, 2009 12:45 PM

[Our thanks to Andrew David Long for the following review of Canada's 2009 Oscar submission.]17-year-old Hubert has a love/hate/mostly-hate relationship with his mother. Compounding the troubles of that fully dysfunctional relationship, he has no real relationship to his father, and...

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Qinlong commented on Review: THE LADY fights an incredibly personal battle: The fact that Michelle Yeoh didn't get any official recognition from the major awards is really unjust, I think. Not only did she deserve it, but as a...
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Paul commented on PARADISE LOST Indeed As Proyas' Project Shut Down. : This is a crying shame, I worked on this for over a year. would of been visually groundbreaking. I can see how the money men might of been cautious wi...
Jon Pais commented on PINA Review: I've only been able to watch this at home on DVD, and the visuals are incredible even without 3D. ...
Niels Matthijs commented on These Goats Really Like BULLHEAD: It's better than the actual film if you ask me....
warwickc commented on SXSW 2012: MODUS ANOMALI, V/H/S, & THE AGGRESSION SCALE Lead Midnight Lineup: Is this The Tall Man's world premiere then? Should be good. ...
Ryland Aldrich commented on These Goats Really Like BULLHEAD: Love it!...
Hugo Ozman commented on Review: SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Is A Chick Flick That I Like: Thanks, Sean. SNOW FLOWER is perhaps not as accomplished as JOY LUCK CLUB, but as Niels said, it is still damn fine. Hope you'll enjoy it!...
Hugo Ozman commented on Review: SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Is A Chick Flick That I Like: Thank you, Qinlong. I agree: RE 5 will not give Li the big break she truly deserves. ...
Hugo Ozman commented on Review: SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Is A Chick Flick That I Like: Thanks, Niels. Come to think of it, you're probably right. It's not a bad thing though, I guess, cos' there are so many gems in Asian cinema that are ...