Category Archives: Film

CANNES FILM REVIEW: Stephen Frears’s ‘Tamara Drewe’

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett CANNES – A film that claims to be a literary comedy set in England’s West Country based loosely on Thomas Hardy’s “Far From the Madding Crowd” had better deliver the goods, and Stephen Frears’ new film, “Tamara … Continue reading →

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CANNES FILM REVIEW: Janus Metz’s ‘Armadillo’

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett CANNES – Danish filmmaker Janus Metz’s gripping documentary feature “Armadillo”, named for a base in Afghanistan where soldiers from Denmark are fighting against the Taliban, already has created controversy in his homeland. The film depicts six months … Continue reading →

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CANNES FILM REVIEW: ‘5 by Favelas: Now By Ourselves’

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett CANNES – Five short films set in the hillside slums of Rio de Janeiro and directed by young filmmakers who live there make up a film titled “5 by Favelas: Now By Ourselves” that renews faith in … Continue reading →

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CANNES FILM REVIEW: Cam Archer’s ‘Shit Year’

Posted on May 17, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett CANNES – Ellen Barkin looks pretty good in black and white, but that’s about all that can be said for California director Cam Archer’s vacuous “Shit Year,” which practically demands the observation that the title is one … Continue reading →

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CANNES FILM REVIEW: Gilles Marchand’s ‘Black Heaven’

Posted on May 17, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett CANNES – The potential perils of anonymity on the Internet are employed for sinister effect in Gilles Marchand’s “Black Heaven” (L’Autre Monde), an intelligent thriller in which the suspense takes its time but pays off well at … Continue reading →

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CANNES FILM REVIEW: Mike Leigh’s ‘Another Year’

Posted on May 17, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett CANNES – Mike Leigh’s latest slice of British life picture is titled “Another Year,” and many viewers will be grateful it’s just the one. Acutely observed but gloomy and lacking narrative, it tells of 12 months in … Continue reading →

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CANNES FILM REVIEW: Cheol-soo Jang’s ‘Bedevilled’

Posted on May 15, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett CANNES – Cheol-soo Jang’s “Bedevilled” tells of two young Korean women raised on a remote island in a brutally uncaring community. One has escaped to the big city but remains wrapped seriously tight and when she returns … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’

Posted on May 9, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Aimed squarely at youngsters and families, “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” which had its world premiere in London on Sunday, is a handsome, fast-paced and innocuous adventure that’s easy to take but lacks … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Ricky Gervais’s ‘Cemetery Junction’

Posted on April 16, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have somehow contrived to leave behind all the acute observation and wit of their TV hits, “The Office” and “Extras,” in “Cemetery Junction,” their first feature film as writers and … Continue reading →

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KVIFF FILM REVIEW: Pawel Sala’s ‘Mother Teresa of Cats’

Posted on April 7, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett KARLOVY VARY, CZECH REPUBLIC – Polish filmmaker Pawel Sala’s “Mother Teresa of Cats” attempts to reveal why two sons murder their mother by tracking backwards from the killing. He loses sight of his objective, however, and appears … Continue reading →

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