Archive for July 6th, 2008

Le Grand Chef

July 06th, 2008 | Category: Fantasia,Reviews

Everyone knows I’m not a huge fan of asian food, but the meals on display in this Korean film are delectable delights. They didn’t exactly whet my apetite but they gave me an appreciation for the beauty and skill involved in what is clearly an art form: the preparation of gourmet food. I’m sure foodies […]


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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

July 06th, 2008 | Category: Fantasia,Reviews

None of us ever have high expectations when it comes to Canadian movies but sometimes if you give them a chance they’re worth a shot. I found “Jack Brooks” to be a solid effort in terms of acting and monster effects. No CGI here, just good old makeup and costumes and they do the trick […]


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Second Skin

July 06th, 2008 | Category: Fantasia,Reviews

A documentary about people who play MMORPGs. It was ok. Nothing particularly innovative here, nothing new to add to the discussion. A few laughs, a few groans, as one would expect. 2 1/2 niqueheads [rating:25]


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REC

July 06th, 2008 | Category: Fantasia,Reviews

I take back everything I said about Spanish cinema. I am absolutely thrilled to report that it is still possible to make a genuinely scary and exciting horror movie. Recently the zombie genre has become a bit saturated with even the legendary Romero’s work turning to suck. Romero’s latest was called “Diary of the Dead” […]


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