Monthly Archives: September 2007

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Posted on 9/8/2007 by jeff

Caught Ken Loach’s latest, which won the 2006 Palm d’Or at Cannes, and was surprisingly disappointed (I like Loach’s work). It’s not that it’s a bad movie necessarily (it is, uncharacteristically, gorgeous to look at), but it is just so … Continue reading →

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susanne bier’s after the wedding

Posted on 9/2/2007 by gio

a few thoughts about susanne bier’s after the wedding, which, i’m learning, is her greatest success yet on the international scene. it’s hard not to like this film. it’s fantastically acted and so intense throughout that you’re on the edge … Continue reading →

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