August 2007 - Posts

"Exiled."
Fri, Aug 31 2007 1:50 PM

If "Election" and "Triad Election" were Johnny To's succinct Hong Kong slant on the "Godfather" trilogy, "Exiled" is his luxuriant,...

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IFC News: "It's like a Roadrunner cartoon."
Mon, Aug 27 2007 5:13 PM

This week on IFC News: Aaron Hillis tracks down Rob Zombie: The way I describe it to people, even those...

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Critic wrangle: "The Nanny Diaries."
Fri, Aug 24 2007 12:18 PM

"American Splendor" directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini take on Emma Mclaughlin and Nicola Kraus' chick-lit roman à clef...

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Critic wrangle: "Resurrecting The Champ."
Fri, Aug 24 2007 10:45 AM

It's a film about boxing. It's a film about journalism. It's a film about dads. It's "Resurrecting The Champ," the...

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Critic wrangle: "Right At Your Door."
Fri, Aug 24 2007 10:02 AM

"Right At Your Door" is an indie disaster movie, a description that would seem inherently at odds with itself, but...

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Grass is greener.
Thu, Aug 23 2007 4:47 PM

The weather and the astounding cost of living aside, life must be nice in the UK: Robert Hanks at the...

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The obligatory "Trapped in the Closet" post.
Wed, Aug 22 2007 5:28 PM

We were at a party not long ago where someone was expounding at great length on levels of irony, inspired...

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The Nanny and Mrs. X.
Wed, Aug 22 2007 1:45 PM

Weinstein Watch: After his highly quotable I'm Not There suicide vow in yesterday's New York Times, Harvey turns up at...

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Best. Director. Ever.
Tue, Aug 21 2007 6:16 PM

UK glossy Total Film has launched an particularly ambitious list — the 100 Greatest Directors Ever, each candidate complete with...

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Woody.
Tue, Aug 21 2007 5:35 PM

This has been posted everywhere, but who are we to go against the grain? A YouTubed trailer for the new...

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Queasicam.
Tue, Aug 21 2007 5:05 PM

Are there any long takes (or what passes for them these days) in The Bourne Ultimatum? When in his review...

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It's a brutal biz.
Tue, Aug 21 2007 2:42 PM

“I may be jumping the gun,” Mr. Weinstein said, “but if Cate Blanchett doesn’t get nominated, I’ll shoot myself.”—Harvey Weinstein...

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IFC News: Seth Gordon, David Lynch.
Mon, Aug 20 2007 5:47 PM

A light week here at IFC News: Matt Singer interviews The King of Kong director Seth Gordon:Okay, so if you...

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Odds: Friday - Biopics, blurry genitals and fair use.
Fri, Aug 17 2007 5:52 PM

Doofy trailers for weekend watching: Here is one for Jake Kasdan's Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. The trailer's just...

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"Did you mean: <i>dumbledore</i>?"
Fri, Aug 17 2007 4:56 PM

Mumblecore the nascent collaboration-based film movement that includes the films of Joe Swanberg, Aaron Katz, the Duplass brothers and Andrew...

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