A strange little movie, The Fantastic Mr Fox is a whimsical slice of cinema that can’t seem to decide if it is intended to amuse children or adults. Perhaps neither? This new stop-motion animated film is based on...
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A study of obsession — Big Fan – film review
Screenwriter Robert D. Siegel has a fascination with the fringes and underbelly of sport in America. Last year, with a nearly oppressive focus, he examined the athlete’s self-destructive obsession with fame and...
Soulful and ambitious – another nutty melodrama from Almodovar
Pedro Almodovar’s latest feature film, Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces) was chosen to launch the 13th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) in October at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in...
A reverent biopic – Amelia – film review
Amelia Earhart was a legendary aviatrix who, in 1937, vanished during the last leg of her attempt to circumnavigate the globe by plane. Hilary Swank stars as the renowned aviation pioneer and author who became a...
Nightmares and blood — Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant – film review
In this enthralling fantasy-adventure, two teenaged boys find their close friendship tested when the pair are drawn into a mysterious netherworld of sideshow freaks and grotesque misfits. Darren (Chris Massoglia) and...