Category Archives: Locarno International Film Festival

LOCARNO FILM REVIEW: Peter Payer’s ‘Free to Leave’

Posted on August 10, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett LOCARNO, Switzerland — The momentary distraction of a stolen kiss causes a train wreck in Austrian director Peter Payer’s haunting drama “Free to Leave,” (“Freigesprochen”), which explores the impact such guilt has on the individuals concerned. Clear-eyed … Continue reading →

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LOCARNO FILM REVIEW: ‘I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster’

Posted on August 7, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett LOCARNO, Switzerland – Wry, nostalgic and wonderfully nutty, Samuel Benchetrit’s comedy “I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster” is a warm if cockeyed homage to old-time crime movies. Shot masterfully in the Academy aspect ratio and vivid … Continue reading →

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LOCARNO FILM REVIEW: Fumihiko Sori’s ‘Vexille’

Posted on August 7, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett LOCARNO, Switzerland – Robots are threatening the world in Fumihiko Sori’s enjoyable Japanese anime romp “Vexille,” and they’re even more dangerous when they become useless piles of junk mashed up in swirling twisters of scything metal teeth … Continue reading →

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LOCARNO FILM REVIEW: ‘The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes’

Posted on August 10, 2005 by admin

By Ray Bennett LOCARNO, Switzerland – “The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes,” directed by the Quay Brothers, is a finely crafted horror film with a devious storyline and hauntingly beautiful production design that together are the stuff of nightmares. Integrating puppetry, … Continue reading →

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