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I have been wanting to do this wrap-up for quite a while now and am sorry it took me so long because there are lots of great films I want to mention. This year’s Los Angeles Film Festival not only had some amazing films (I didn’t see one movie I disliked), but it was my favorite year to attend, so if you get the chance [...]
There were lots of really beautiful films screened at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival, I’ve already reviewed one of my favorites, Natural Selection, and now I wanted to share some thoughts for three additional films I saw: French film Tomboy, Iranian film Please Do Not Disturb, and Hong Kong film Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame. _________________________________________________________________ Tomboy Synopsis: Laure is [...]
The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival came to an end yesterday. I’ve already reviewed a few documentaries and wanted to add two more to the pile : Page One: Inside the New York Times & Salaam Dunk: _________________________________________________________________ Page One: Inside the New York Times Synopsis: In the tradition of great fly-on-the-wall documentaries, the film deftly gains unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom [...]
“Lisa White Has Found Her Son. God Help Her.” I think this is a perfect way to start talking about NATURAL SELECTION, which I was lucky enough to see at the Los Angeles Film Festival. My curiosity about the film was peeked when I saw a clip from it (you can watch the clip in question for yourself below at the end of the review) [...]
An interesting category at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival is “The Beyond,” which features a combination scary/fantastic/horror type movies. I ended up seeing two films that were part of it and wanted to share a few thoughts on them: The Innkeepers and Haunters. _________________________________________________________________ The Innkeepers Synopsis: After over one hundred years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. [...]
The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival is currently taking place (until Sunday June 26) with a fresh new batch of films and documentaries. I’ve already seen quite a few films and documentaries and wanted to start our coverage with some thoughts on the three documentaries I have seen so far: Elevate, Unraveled and Paraiso For Sale: _________________________________________________________________ Elevate Synopsis: Filmed over four years, from the [...]
The Los Angeles Film Festival has announced some additional details and film selections for closing night, a special screening, galas, conversations and more for its 2011 edition. Guillermo del Toro will take on the role of Guest Director and will select a film to present at the Festival that has been an influence to him, followed by a conversation. You can find the list of [...]
The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival has announced the first round of official US and international selections. Opening and Closing Night films, Galas, Conversations, Artists in Residence, LAFCA’s Films That Got Away, along with additional special guests and programming for the Festival Talks will be announced at later dates. This year, LAFF returns to downtown Los Angeles, with its central hub at L.A. LIVE, the [...]
Even though the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is now officially over, there are still some movies I wanted to to talk about. Here are some quick thoughts on a few of them: Mandrill, Four Lions & Lebanon. _________________________________________________________________ Mandrill Synopsis: Known for dispatching his targets with cool efficiency, Mandrill is the best hitman in Chile, capable of killing a man and then seducing his [...]
The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is now officially over, but there are still some movies I need to talk about. Here are some quick thoughts on a few of them: Cold Weather, Golden Slumber & The Wheeler Boys. _________________________________________________________________ Cold Weather Synopsis: A self-styled Sherlock Holmes leads an unlikely team of irregulars in this charming comic mystery from indie auteur Aaron Katz. After abandoning [...]
