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Michael Tully — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:57:16 +0000

Recommended Alamar (Film Movement) — This breathtaking little gem of a movie—my very favorite of 2010, in fact—is executed with such seeming effortlessness, I was fully convinced I was watching a documentary the whole way through. While it might be […]

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VOD REPORT

Michael Tully — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:42:58 +0000

Note: This month, we welcome contributing watcher/writer John Lichman into the fold—hooray!—to not only take the pressure off your overburdened head writer/editor, but to bring some linguistic variety to the table. Hopefully in the future our contributor horizons will only […]

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VOD REPORT

Michael Tully — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:01:18 +0000

KEY: — A three-star marking (***) equals a very high recommendation. — A two-star marking (**) equals a high recommendation. — A one-star marking (*) equals a recommendation. — A no-star marking is reserved for those titles that are worth […]

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A Conversation With Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio (ALAMAR)

Michael Tully — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:32:46 +0000

I first saw Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio’s Alamar back in January, where it shared the Tiger Award at the 2010 International Film Festival Rotterdam (and was subsequently picked up for distribution by Film Movement). I felt confident at that early time in […]

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VIDEO ON DEMAND – July 2010

Michael Tully — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:27:51 +0000

There are a handful of new VOD offerings for the taking this month, and many carry-overs from last month. Either way, there’s certainly enough material to keep you entertained and occupied for the next few weeks. KEY: — A three-star […]

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IN SEARCH OF FATHERS: A REPORT FROM SFIFF 53

The Editorial Staff — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:11:53 +0000

The 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival ended yesterday. I had not been at the festival since Sunday, in part because I had begun coughing up blood and was trying to contain spontaneous nosebleeds during screenings. “Holy TMI dude!” as […]

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SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL 2010 – A Wrap-Up

Michael Tully — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:09:59 +0000

If the Sarasota Film Festival isn’t my very favorite festival of them all, it’s certainly hovering right near the tippy-top. I’m sure that sounds like a fishy statement to make considering my girlfriend is Director of Programming Holly Herrick, not […]

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Rotterdam@BAM 2010 – RotterBAM!

Michael Tully — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:02:27 +0000

Based on past, admittedly limited, experience, the idea of the International Film Festival Rotterdam taking its complete Tiger Awards competition on the road is maybe not the best one. That’s because the Tigers only consist of the earliest features (first […]

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ROTTERDAM 2010 – A Wrap-Up

Michael Tully — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:04:35 +0000

In January of 2006, I attended the International Film Festival Rotterdam for the first time with my narrative feature debut, Cocaine Angel. Four years later, a last minute invite brought me back once again. Even in 2006, when I was […]

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