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Viennale 2014 – Day 4: Bird People

Posted on November 13, 2014 by cornholio1980

Bird People France 2014 Written by Pascale Ferran & Guillaume Bréaud Directed by Pascale Ferran “Bird People” was one of the movies that kinda happened to me. Originally, I didn’t plan on seeing it, but when I made my schedule, … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 4: Ghesse-ha (Tales)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by cornholio1980

Ghesse-ha (Tales) Iran 2014 Written by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad & Farid Mostafavi Directed by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad “Ghesse-ha” is another one of those movies from this years programming that I picked because they offer a window into another world – in this … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 3: Matar a un hombre (To Kill A Man)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by cornholio1980

Matar a un hombre (To Kill A Man) Chile | France 2014 Written by Alejandro Fernández Almendras Directed by Alejandro Fernández Almendras Even before I sat down in the cinema to watch “Matar a un hombre”, I already regretted buying … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 3: Clouds of Sils Maria

Posted on November 8, 2014 by cornholio1980

Clouds of Sils Maria France | Switzerland | Germany 2014 Written by Olivier Assayas Directed by Olivier Assayas Before we get to the movie itself, let me start by saying that I don’t get all the hate towards Kirsten Stewart. … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 3: Dólares de Arena (Sand Dollars)

Posted on November 8, 2014 by cornholio1980

Dólares de Arena (Sand Dollars) Dominican Republic | Argentina | Mexico 2014 Written by Laura Amelia Guzmán & Israel Cárdenas Directed by Laura Amelia Guzmán & Israel Cárdenas Expectation can be a bitch. While I always do my best to … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 2: Bande de Filles (Girlhood)

Posted on November 7, 2014 by cornholio1980

(Preface: I’m sorry about the awfully long radio silence, but between work, fictionBOX, my viennale-screenings and the occasional get-together with friends and family, there simply wasn’t any time left to write reviews for this blog. I’m back now, and will … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 2: Timbuktu

Posted on October 25, 2014 by cornholio1980

Timbuktu France/Mauritania 2014 Written by Abderrahmane Sissako & Kessen Tall Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako We watch movies for a multitude of reasons. To escape from reality, to be entertained, to be challenged, and so on. Another reason, at least for … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 1: Amour Fou

Posted on October 24, 2014 by cornholio1980

Amour Fou A/LUX/D 2014 Written by Jessica Hausner Directed by Jessica Hausner “Amour Fou” is a very weird and strange film – which is not to say that it’s bad, but that it takes some getting used to, and for … Continue reading →

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Goodbye /slash – Hello Viennale!

Posted on October 23, 2014 by cornholio1980

After the festival is before the festival: I just – barely – managed to finish my coverage of this years /slash filmfestival – preludes and codas and all – and today the biggest austrian filmfestival, the Viennale, starts. My plan … Continue reading →

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Coda to /slash #5: Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by cornholio1980

Dawn of the Dead USA/Italy 1978 Written by George A. Romero Directed by George A. Romero “Night of the Living Dead” was the first movie that I saw at this years horror retrospective at the Austrian Filmmuseum; thus, it also … Continue reading →

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