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SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ’16: WRAP-UP

Michael Tully — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:50:19 +0000

This year, the Sun Valley Film Festival turned five. My own experience with film festivals has taught me that slow and steady is the best (make that only) way to sustain the race, and the powers-that-be at Sun Valley—for starters, […]

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CHOP SHOP

David Lowery — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:56:24 +0000

(In conjunction with the upcoming theatrical release of Goodbye Solo, MoMA has selected Ramin Bahrani for their “Filmmaker in Focus” program, running Wednesday, March 4th, through Saturday, March 7th. Or if you don’t live in NYC, you can buy Man […]

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FALL, THE

David Lowery — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:42:58 +0000

(The Fall is now available on DVD. Buy it at Amazon and visit the film’s official website to watch a trailer.) How to wax ecstatic about Tarsem Singh’s The Fall without merely praising the broad strokes of its imagery? Here […]

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AUGUST EVENING

Michael Tully — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:54:20 +0000

In my recent review of Chris Smith’s The Pool, I commended the new crop of American filmmakers who have chosen to tell stories set in unfamiliar landscapes and cultures. I would like to add Chris Eska to that list. It’s […]

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