Tag: Tim Milfull
[FILM: Interview] Monsieur Lazhar
French-Canadian writer-director Philippe Falardeau had an improbable start to his career when he won a filmmaking contest for a local TV show. Twenty years later he’s accumulated a slew of accolades and released several features, the latest of which, Monsieur Lazhar, has earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
Posted: September 11th, 2012 under Arts - Interview, Brag 478, Music.
Tags: Monsieur Lazhar, Philippe Falardeau, Tim Milfull
[FILM: Review] Total Recall
Given Hollywood’s predilection for rewriting, remaking, rehashing and generally cannibalising the creative output of the entire human race, it probably seemed like a good idea to do the same for one of the most popular cult sci-fi films of all time. You can imagine the pitching meeting in some back room full of ponytailed executives: “We can take all the best bits from Total Recall and Blade Runner and Minority Report, and add a twist of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Hey, we can probably even render the original artwork!”
Posted: September 11th, 2012 under Arts, Brag 477, Film Reviews.
Tags: Tim Milfull, Total Recall
[FILM] Spanish Film Festival Highlights
The 15th Spanish Film Festival opens this week, running from July 4-15 – plus a sneaky extra three nights from the July 16 for repeat screenings of the most popular films.
Posted: July 4th, 2012 under Arts, Arts Feature, Brag 469, Film Reviews.
Tags: Chauvel Cinema, Palace Norton St, Spanish Film Festival, Tim Milfull
[FILM: Review] A Separation
A Separation Opens March 1 ***** Normally, I’m not one for getting caught up in all the awards season hoopla, but it’s hard not to take note when Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation has bagged the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, adding to a mounting stash of 44 accolades from around the world. [...]
Posted: March 12th, 2012 under Arts, Brag 452 (March 5), Film Reviews.
Tags: A Separation, Asghar Farhadi, Leila Hatami, Peyman Moadi, Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, The Brag, Tim Milfull
[FILM: Review] Project Nim
Project Nim Released September 29 **** Some of the most messed-up stuff of the ‘60s and ‘70s happened on campuses throughout the West, from violent student protests, to a range of experiments that ruined lives (e.g. the Stanford research that required student volunteers to pose as guards and prisoners, and ultimately left many with post-traumatic [...]
Posted: October 10th, 2011 under Arts, Brag 432 (October 3), Film Reviews.
Tags: Project Nim, The Brag, Tim Milfull