The infamous French Gangster Jacques Mesrine’s life is chronicled in a two-part film that attempts to show the man behind the media sensation that he became as French Public Enemy No. 1. Part One, aptly titled Killer Instinct, begins with Mesrine’s return from Algeria in 1959 to France. It chronicles his rise to a life […]
2010
Feel Good Film Festival: Eagle’s In The Chicken Coop
“It is not pornography”. A phrase one must remember when watching Eagles In The Chicken Coop, for this is a movie about the making of a late-night, made-for-television mature movie – not a porno. In true documentary (or mockumentary, really) form, the film shows how two struggling artists, one a director, the other an actor, […]
Feel Good Film Festival: Art House
The film’s synopsis, according to it’s website: A communal house left in trust many years ago to provide art students support in the way of free housing, Art House has accumulated its share of legends, lore, art, art junk and a reputation for hard partying. When a university dean and an influential descendant of the […]
Film Rave: Animal Kingdom
The opening credits are accompanied by still photographs of a bank robbery. The music melancholy and foreboding. The final title frame is a portrait of the animal kingdom. The lion standing tall amongst the other animals. The films title hovers for a moment over the portrait and we immediately realize this is a film about […]
LAFF Film Review: The Last Exorcism
Oh no, another horror movie with the word “exorcism” in the title. Sounds like a great time for a nap. Think again horror film fans. This movie is actually worthy of the genre. The Last Exorcism is different than the crop of terrible modern day horror films that have become the norm. It has a […]