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Review of Eastern Promises
Dude, didn't you make Dead Ringers?Dang, I haven't been watching much of anything lately. I blame "higher education." It's the worst. I recommend no one pursue advanced degrees. They are expensive and cost you any semblance of a life. ANYWAY, in my unending pursuit of watching films that everyone else watched months or years ago, ... read morePosted on 02/28/2008 by Aaron 
Review of The Chocolate War
MehA freshman in a Catholic private school, Jerry Renault (Ilan Mitchell-Smith, but you know him as Wyatt from Weird Science) is subjected to the whims of a bullying secret society of classmates. They force him to resist taking part in the school's annual chocolate sales as part of a prank, ... read morePosted on 02/22/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Be Kind Rewind
True film loveAudiences have been anticipating Michel Gondry's latest feature with baited breath, and the wait has been worth it. Be Kind Rewind is a spirited and moving homage to the pleasures and pains of being a movie lover. Mos Def stars as Mike, a beleaguered long-time employee of the Be Kind ... read morePosted on 02/22/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Vendredi soir
A French movie about sex. . . SURPRISE!Vendredi Soir is one night in the life of a woman, Laure, before she moves in with her partner. A Friday night, to be exact. Laure has spent the day packing all of her possessions before she gets in her car to head to a friend's home for a dinner ... read morePosted on 02/15/2008 by Aaron 
Review of Wilderness
Thug-campers versus kill-puppiesMichael J. Bassett's 2006 follow-up to Deathwatch realizes the potential that earlier film hinted at. Wilderness finds a group of kids from a juvenile detention centre placed on an isolated island for a supervised camping retreat. Unfortunately, the planned youth bonding exercise goes astray when campers start showing up dismembered. ... read morePosted on 02/12/2008 by Aaron 
Review of My Winnipeg
Misty, water coloured memoriesGuy Maddin's latest film is definitely a break from his long followed approach, but not too sharp of one. Those familiar with his earlier films like Saddest Music in the World and Careful will know of Maddin's penchant for cribbing heavily from the aesthetic and traditions of the silent film ... read morePosted on 02/08/2008 by Aaron 
Review of My Kid Could Paint That
Art collectors are chumpsMarla Olmstead was only four years old when she became the subject of countless articles and news stories around the world. Her abstract art canvases were selling for thousands of dollars and hails of 'genius' and 'prodigy' readily flowed from the mouths of collectors and dealers. Her parents were quite ... read morePosted on 02/04/2008 by Aaron |
