Tag: cannes

Tommy Lee Jones joins Matthew McConaughey on ‘Lincoln Lawyer’

Posted: October 14, 2009 at 1:08 pm   /   Local, Movie News

So, what scene lets McConaughey take his shirt off? My hope is that Tommy Lee Jones smacks him around a bit, and tells him to cut the shirtless stoner crap. I can’t hold too big a grudge against McConaughey, he is a Longhorn fan after all. I’m glad that Tommy Lee Jones is getting more […]

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Tokyo Sonata

Posted: July 8, 2009 at 2:18 pm   /   Local, Movie Reviews

This Japanese import is an engaging and effective look at the struggle of feeling trapped by a countries traditions and cultures, that minus an odd 20 minutes near the end, is pretty solid all around. The Sasaki’s are an ordinary middle class family living a rather normal existence in modern Japan. Composed of mom, dad, […]

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Tulpan

Posted: July 1, 2009 at 4:51 pm   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Sergei Dvortsevoy makes his narrative feature debut out of Kazakhstan is an interesting look into a sheep herder’s life and the battle between the young and old school’s of thought in society in the country. The film opens with the attempted arrangement of Asa, a young soldier looking for a start to his new life, […]

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Pixar’s “Up” 1st 3D / Animated Film to Open Cannes

Posted: March 20, 2009 at 9:41 am   /   Local, Movie News

Variety reports that “Up” from Pixar is going to be both the first 3D film, as well as animated feature, to open the Cannes Film Festival. The film will not be a part of competition at the festival; Pixar will use the screening to promote the 3D animated film. Last year the animated film “Bolt,” […]

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