(Denmark/Germany) Back in 2004, after seeing “Dogville,” I swore that I would never see another Lars von Trier film again. Though I think he is a very good filmmaker (but not the “best film director in the world,” a title he claimed for himself during the 2009 festival in...
Oct 23 2009 - 5:41pm
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
(USA/UK) “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” is a fantastic little movie from the increasingly erratic American auteur Wes Anderson. The film, shot entirely with dolls and puppets in stop-motion, is a perfect fit for the meticulous Anderson, who has always treated his real-life actors and sets like...
Oct 23 2009 - 4:25pm
Just when you think you’ve seen every incarnation of a bank robbery possible, Spike Lee throws a huge, nearly classic wrench in the works with Inside Man. Part ode to 70s gem Dog Day Afternoon and part Marathon Man, this picture is all exhilarating filmmaking, surprisingly on par with Lee...
Apr 6 2006 - 5:41pm