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The Best Films of 2008

by Ambrose Heron on 30/12/2008

As in previous years this list of the best films of the year is presented in alphabetical order. (2007 titles which got a UK release during 2008 can be found in last year’s updated list). THE BEST FILMS OF 2008 Che (Dir. Steven Soderbergh) This long gestating biopic of Che Guevara from director Steven Soderbergh [...]

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This week we review Kung Fu Panda, The Visitor and The Mist. Listen to the reviews here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download and subscribe to the review podcast via iTunes by clicking here. > Download this review as an MP3 file > Kung Fu Panda, The Visitor and The Mist at the [...]

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This week sees the UK release of The Visitor, a drama about an economics professor (Richard Jenkins) who discovers two illegal immigrants living in his New York apartment. I recently spoke to  Richard Jenkins and writer-director Tom McCarthy about the film. Richard is probably best known for his supporting roles in films such as Flirting [...]

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New Woody Allen film plugs The Visitor

by Ambrose Heron on 24/04/2008

Photos of Woody Allen’s latest film (as yet untitled) surfaced over at Just Jared recently. They show Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood walking around Manhattan’s Lower East Side, in what would appear to be a riff on the familiar Allen theme of a young woman dating an older guy. However, check out the poster [...]

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The Visitor is a low key gem

by Ambrose Heron on 22/04/2008

Tom McCarthy made one of the best films of 2003 with The Station Agent and his latest The Visitor is just as good. The story involves a college professor (Richard Jenkins) who finds a young immigrant couple living in his New York apartment. It then follows the characters as they connect with one another in [...]

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