Category Archives: Premios

Film of the Day: The Straight Story (1999)

Posted on April 19, 2011 by filmonogamy

BY ROGER EBERT / October 15, 1999 The first time I saw “The Straight Story,” I focused on the foreground and liked it. The second time I focused on the background, too, and loved it. The movie isn’t just about the … Continue reading →

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Film of the Day: Monster´s Ball (2001)

Posted on April 1, 2011 by filmonogamy

With his performances in the Coen Brothers’ The Man Who Wasn’t There and now Monster’s Ball, Billy Bob Thornton has shown he’s able to command the screen with seemingly minimal effort. His ability to eliminate the flashy and unnecessary, stripping characters … Continue reading →

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Winners of the Berlinale 2011

Posted on March 8, 2011 by filmonogamy

The Golden Bear: Nader and Simin, a Separation by Asghar Farhadi The Jury Grand Prix: The Turin Horse by Béla Tarr Best Director: Ulrich Köhler for Sleeping Sickness Best Actress: the female ensemble cast of Nader and Simin, a Separation … Continue reading →

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Breaking, Making, and Killing Time in Pulp Fiction

Posted on March 3, 2011 by filmonogamy

Kevin Howley, DePauw University, USA In an essay written in 1964 titled “Are Movies Going to Pieces?” Pauline Kael laments what she calls the “creeping Marienbadism” of contemporary cinema. With characteristic wit and pointed prose, Kael laments the death of … Continue reading →

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A Review of Inception

Posted on February 28, 2011 by filmonogamy

I actually liked this film and because it´s nominated for the Academy Awards I´m posting a very interesting review of it that I read a while ago. by Gary Westfahl Like the architects of dreams in his film Inception, writer-director Christopher … Continue reading →

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Review of the Week:Black Swan

Posted on February 27, 2011 by filmonogamy

MULHOLLAND DRIVE FOR DUMMIES. I saw this film a while ago and was reluctant to write about it because I had been really anxious to see it. Aronofsky, Portman, Cassel, Ballet, madness, etc, all names and themes that interest me. … Continue reading →

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