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a cinephile's take on indie and arthouse movies


A SUMMER IN GENOA

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The movie opens with disaster obviously about to strike, and it does very soon when a mother driving her two daughters gets distracted and crashes and kills herself.  Dad uproots the family from Chicago home to spend a summer teaching in Genoa hoping that there they can collectively try to overcome their loss. Beautifully shot … Continue reading




FAT, SICK

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If the title doesn’t scare you off, then this wee joyous journey that documents a tubby transforming himself into a trim hottie will so inspire you.  Joe Cross is a successful Day Trader in Australia who has come to the conclusion that his 310 pounds and his 53” waist are the cause of his chronic … Continue reading



LAST NIGHT

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Michael and Joanna, a glamorous young married couple, are at a cocktail party in Manhattan when Joanna meets Laura, one of her husband’s work colleagues that he has surprisingly failed to mention is stunningly beautiful. Joanna suspects him of flirting with her (but who can blame him when the party looks so boring) and when … Continue reading



NO IMPACT MAN

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Writer Colin Beavon persuaded (bullied even?) his family into forsaking many of the conveniences of modern life in their small Manhattan apartment to minimize their use of carbon-based fuels.  The experiment lasted a whole year, which seemed to start badly for Michelle Conlon his wife who appeared to reluctantly participate but did so purely as … Continue reading



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