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Changing your life, even if it happens by accident, can have consequences that you didn't predict at all. Jonas has a “normal” life – ma...

Kærlighed på film (Just Another Love Story)

Very seldom I watch a movie in one long prolonged breath of air. I didn’t breathe the entire movie as I was totally fascinated and absolute...

Polytechnique

While waiting for the opening of this fest on September 2nd I’m sharing some interesting news about what’s going on with the fest organizati...

66th Venice Film Festival News

I can’t believe I forgot this so special award from the Venice fest; so better late than never (lol!). This year there are 14 movies runnin...

3rd Queer Lion at 66th Venice Film Festival

The San Sebastian International Film Festival will screen in this section 18 films not yet released that will compete for the Golden Shell, ...

57th Donostia Zinemaldia Festival de San Sebastian – Official Selection Lineup

The San Sebastian International Film Festival will screen in this section 17 films from 13 countries that will compete for the Kuxta-New Dir...

57th Donostia Zinemaldia Festival de San Sebastian – Zabaltegi New Directors Lineup

A too predictable story in a romantic comedy that definitively didn’t seem too funny for me, but I did laugh at some darkish jokes that acco...

New in Town

Times change and we believe is time that this blog opens a communication line with all of you that wish to communicate with us. We are plea...

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The San Sebastian International Film Festival will run this year from September 18 to 26. Yesterday they announced the lineup for the Horizo...

57th Donostia Zinemaldia Festival de San Sebastian – Horizontes Latinos Lineup

I was going to wait until tomorrow to post about this fest as is when they will announce the award winners, but today I found an article tha...

15th Sarajevo Film Festival News

As a cinephile that I wish to be, I’m not proud to admit that I watched this movie; but some of you know about my eclectic taste. Still, thi...

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

As I imagined –but was hoping not to happen- I couldn’t endure the movie that to me it was just an excuse to show Sonia Braga at her erotic ...

A Dama do Lotação (Lady on the Bus)

This is the new movie from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, set in the landscapes of Spain (both urban and otherwise). Christopher Doyle (In the Mood...

The Limits Of Control

Maybe some of you will believe me when I say that I decided to give this movie a try because one actress. Yes, Helen Mirren is in this movie...

State of Play

Important news to all Romanian cinema lovers, like me! “The Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF) will be moved to Arad starting this...

1st Romania International Film Festival News

Yesterday the fest had its awards ceremony and here are the winners. International Competition Golden Leopard : She, A Chinese , Xiaolu Guo,...

62nd Locarno Film Festival Award Winners

A silly and very light movie with great songs and music from the 60's that will make you laugh with some “toilet” jokes or like me, make...

The Boat That Rocked

Here is another film that I have been delaying watching for only one single reason: Tom Cruise, as I believe he’s an acceptable action movie...

Valkyrie

With a record number of films from 78 countries the fest will run in this beautiful Canadian city from August 27 to September 7. The program...

2009 Montreal World Film Festival

This year the parallel section of the fest celebrated its 20th Aniversary and if you feel like reading what former delegates wrote about the...

20th Semaine de la Critique at Locarno Film Festival

The Locarno fest co-production lab this year was devoted to cinema from Greater China and recently they announced the winners. One grant for...

2009 Open Doors Award Winners

I’ve been delaying watching this movie that I imagined was going to be another WWII Holocaust story but finally I gave it a try and have to ...

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Another movie about a dysfunctional and manipulative relationship between women but this time is one of the most sexy and erotic movies I ha...

Je Te Mangerais (You Will Be Mine)

When one of the Ohaion brothers dies, the all family gets together for the Shiv’a at the widow’s house, as tradition demands. What ensues is...

Shiva (7 Days)

Following the suicide of his father, Santiago decides to travel to Mancora, a beach to the north of Peru where apparently he had spent happi...

Máncora

Not exactly what I was hoping for as this movie is not easy to watch because the acting style, the rather odd storytelling that doesn’t easi...

Le Jupon Rouge (Manuela’s Loves)

A poignant film with a story that feels like an excellent excuse to take us into a rarely seen China as not only is the vision of an Italian...

La Stella Che Non C'è (The Missing Star)

This 2006 film was the debut of Roschdy Zem as a director and was supposed to be a 100% comedy; but while filming the movie got its own “sha...

Mauvaise Foi (Bad Faith)

As you probably noticed I'm back! Actually I'm partially back, as I'm posting from the tiny laptop and believe me, it's har...

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The following films will be screened Out of Competition. Brooklyn’s Finest , Antoine Fuqua, USA Chengdu, Wo Ai Ni (Chengdu, I Love You), Fr...

Out of Competiton - 66th Biennale