Author: Richard Gray
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Outside the Law (Alliance Française French Film Festival 2011)
Writer / director Rachid Bouchareb follows up his Cannes Film Festival François Chalais award-winning world war two film Days Of Glory with another explosive drama starring his trio of brothers Jamel Debbouze, Sami Bouajila and Roschdy Zem.
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A View of Love (Alliance Française French Film Festival 2011)
Jean Dujardin and Marie-Josée Croze join actress-turned-director Nicole Garcia in her latest outing. Part of a wave of French cinema dealing with the French occupation of Algeria, it is now screening at the Alliance Française French Film Festival 2011.
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The Rite
With films about exorcism having a fairly impressive pedigree, could The Rite possibly be wrong? The power of christ has compelled Colin O’Donoghue and Sir Anthony Hopkins to star in Mikael Håfström’s latest entry to the head-spinning genre.
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Castaway on the Moon
The 2011 Korean Cinema Blogathon is on, and we are taking a look at Lee Hae-jun’s 2009 sophomore effort. Soon to be remade for US audiences by Mean Girls director Mark Waters, audiences everywhere should take the opportunity to explore this modern classic.
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The Water Magician
One of Kenji Mizoguchi’s earliest works is not only a great example of the art of benshi, but a strong voice for the strength of women in Meiji era Japan. Screened as part of the Bigpond Adelaide Film Festival and Screen Live, we present it here for International Women’s Day.
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Rango
Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski turns his eye to animation with this novel take on the western. Featuring the voice talents of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin and Bill Nighy to name but a few, it may be the most original animated film to come out this year.
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Año Bisiesto (Leap Year) (Australian Film Festival 2011)
Although ostensibly a Mexican film, Australian writer/director/producer Michael Rowe’s controversial debut feature is screening as part of the Australian Film Festival. Winner of the Caméra d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival last year, it is brutal and confronting.
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