Monthly Archives: July 2010

KVIFF FILM REVIEW: ‘The Woman With a Broken Nose’

By Ray Bennett KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic – “The Woman With a Broken Nose” tells of a woman with a bloody face who jumps out of a taxi stuck in heavy traffic in the rain and leaps from a bridge. … Continue reading

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KVIFF FILM REVIEW: Jan Sverak’s ‘Kooky’

By Ray Bennett KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic – Czech filmmaker Jan Sverak, whose “Kolya” won the 1997 Oscar for best foreign language film, has created a little gem with his latest, “Kooky”, which combines puppetry with animation and live action. … Continue reading

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KVIFF FILM REVIEW: Agusti Vila’s ‘The Mosquito Net’

By Ray Bennett KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic – The title of Barcelona-born filmmaker Agusti Vila’s “The Mosquito Net” refers to a story created by one of the characters about a girl who is scared to death because she’s afraid of … Continue reading

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