 (March, 2010) Vance Aandahl reviews AVATAR: What I genuinely admire in Avatar is Cameron’s fully realized, cinematically stunning depiction of Pandora. The moon’s visual appeal is prodigious. The gorgeous natural settings, the cool alien fauna and flora, the computer generated imagery, and the new 3D technology all combined to ravish my eye ... MORE
(Nov, 09) Vance Aandahl reviews LET THE RIGHT ONE IN:
Wan and spectral, with snow-white blond hair and soft white skin, his facial expression frequently blank or oddly inappropriate to the situation, young Oskar appears to be simultaneously both angelic and demented ... MORE
(Sept, 09) Vance Aandahl reviews A LONELY COW WEEPS AT DAWN:
Can an art-house tragedy really be an art-house tragedy if the developing story is interrupted every five or six minutes by a sex scene [WARNING: By clicking this link, you are stating that you're 18 years of age or older] ... MORE
(June, 09) Vance Aandahl reviews THE BLACK BALLOON: Because our younger grandson has a severe case of classic autism, Mary and I bicycled to the Mayan on a cold, windy day to see THE BLACK BALLOON ... MORE
(Feb, 09) Vance Aandahl gives a micro-review of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE: Armed with pluck and spunk, Boyle’s illiterate little orphan boy endures electrical torture, immersion in shit, and an old man with a spoon before ... MORE
(Feb, 09) Vance Aandahl gives a micro-review of THE WRESTLER:This movie throbs with pain, addiction, madness, and delusion. It’s a pounding turbo-charged hyper-cranked down-and-dirty Greek tragedy ... MORE
(August, 08) Jeremy Silman gives short reviews of A BEVY OF FILMS:
Quick looks at CHOCOLATE, MICHAEL CLAYTON, THE FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER, TRANSFORMERS, STARDUST, THE DETECTIVE, THE SWORD BEARER, CJ7, TOKYO ZOMBIE, MACHINE GIRL, VIBRATOR, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, THE GOLDEN COMPASS, ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM, HANCOCK, MEMORIES OF MATSUKO, and THE WARLORDS ... MORE
 (Mar, 08) Clement von Franckenstein reviews IN BRUGES:
This is one of the most satisfying film noirs I have seen for a long time with plenty of excitement, black humor and first-rate acting. I thoroughly recommend it ... MORE
(Jan. 08) Clement von Franckenstein reviews LA VIE EN ROSE:
This brilliant French biopic is my favorite film of the year, and if there is any justice, it's leading lady, Marion Cotillard, should definitely be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar ... MORE
(Dec. 07) Clement von Franckenstein reviews JUNO:
This is a wonderful little family film that shines out amidst the plethora of vulgar, flashy junk that most studios are throwing our way this Christmas. It will revive your faith in the art of simple story telling and movie making ... MORE
(August, 07) Jeremy Silman reviews KAMOME DINER:
Made with a very low budget and brought to public attention by word of mouth instead of the usual glitzy ads and posters, KAMOME DINER is a quiet film filled with humor, depth, cultural metaphors (both Finnish and Japanese), and more than a little mystery ... MORE
(July, 07) Jeremy Silman reviews JESSE STONE MOVIES ... MORE
(June, 07) Jeremy Silman reviews MIRRORMASK...MORE
(May, 07) Jeremy Silman reviews SHADOWLESS SWORD ... MORE
(April, 07) Jeremy Silman reviews HANZO THE RAZOR ...MORE
(March, 07) Jeremy Silman reviews ATOMIK CIRCUS ... MORE
(Feb, 07) Clement von Franckenstein reviews THE DEPARTED... MORE
(Sept, 06) Jeremy Silman reviews KAMIKAZE GIRLS ... MORE
(June, 06) Jeremy Silman reviews THE FILMS OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI ... MORE
(April, 06) Teri Tom reviews HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE ...MORE
(March, 06) Val Frost reviews THREE EXTREMES ...MORE
(Sept, 05) Vance Aandahl calls this review ALL GOD'S CREATURES ...MORE
(August, 05) Vance Aandahl reviews SURVIVE STYLE 5+...MORE
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