Archive for March, 2007

Susanne Bier chats with Jennifer Merin re “After the Wedding”

In “After the Wedding,” Danish director Susanne Bier delves into family secrets and shared responsibilities– themes she’s investigated before in her long-standing partnership with writer Thomas Anders Jensen. Read more

Posted on 30th March 2007
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“Hoax,” reviewed by Susan Granger

Do you remember when con artist Clifford Irving shamelessly sold a fraudulent “autobiography” of aviation industrialist Howard Hughes to McGraw-Hill publishers in 1971? That audacious literary hoax is the crux of this story. Read more

Posted on 30th March 2007
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“The Hills Have Eyes II,” reviewed by Marjorie Baumgarten

This sequel to last year’s remake of the 1977 horror classic, The Hills Have Eyes, is as witless and simpleminded as the irradiated humanoids that serve as the franchise’s bad guys. read more

Posted on 30th March 2007
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“Blades of Glory,” review by Susan Granger

After “Anchorman” and “Talladega Nights,” Will Ferrell now adds ice-skating star to his list of caricatures. Read more

Posted on 30th March 2007
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“The Lookout,” review by Susan Granger

An unusual character study combined with a bank-heist premise adds up to a taut psychological thriller. Read more

Posted on 30th March 2007
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Posted on 26th March 2007
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Mark Fergus chats with Jennifer Merin re “First Snow”

Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Mark Fergus discusses his first feature, First Snow, with Jennifer Merin for The Reeler.com.

Posted on 23rd March 2007
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“Memory,” review by Susan Granger

If your memories aren’t your own, then whose are they? That’s the dilemma faced by a neuroscientist in this mind-bending psychological thriller. Read more

Posted on 23rd March 2007
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“Reign Over Me,” review by Joanna Langfield

This one is like a punch in the stomach: but in a good way. Read more

Posted on 22nd March 2007
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“Air Guitar Nation,” review by Jennifer Merin

Born of reality TV’s Magical Elves, “Air Guitar Nation” was initially conceived of as the “American Idol” of the first-ever US Air Guitar Championship, Read more

Posted on 22nd March 2007
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