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Archive for December, 2007

THE DUEL PROJECT

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Two Japanese directors face off against each other in a thrilling challenge to create the ultimate cinematic duel.
Review by James Merchant

THE SHOUT

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Although less well-known than some of his compatriots, Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski has built a unique, although little seen, collection of films both in his native Poland and elsewhere. Early in his career he served as a screen writer for both Andrzej Wajda and Roman Polanski (co-writing Knife in the Water) with whom, it could be argued, he shares a certain macabre sensibility.
Review by Paul Huckerby

PAPRIKA

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Perfect Blue director Satoshi Kon’s new animated epic is a dreamlike, kaleidoscopic fantasy that promises much but ultimately fails to deliver.
Review by Alex Fitch

PRINCESS

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Anders Morgenthaler’s first feature successfully fuses animation with a little live action to create an aesthetically superb film with a baffling message.
Jessica Fostekew