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Rebelle DIRECTED BY: Kim Nguyen FEATURING: Rachel Mwanza, Serge Kanyinda PLOT: Rebels abduct a 12-year old girl from her African village and force her to become a soldier; when her military commanders decide she has magical powers, she is declared the army’s “war witch.” WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: The tiny dash . . . → Read More: CAPSULE: WAR WITCH (2012) “…unique perspectives and self-sufficient lifestyles are sacred things that should be fought for and preserved. So-called ‘eccentrics’ were my earliest heroes, and one of my biggest influences.”–Benh Zeitlin DIRECTED BY: Benh Zeitlin FEATURING: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry PLOT: Six-year old Hushpuppy lives with her ailing father Wink in “the Bathtub,” a community that turns . . . → Read More: 132. BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (2012) AKA Uncle Boonmee “Facing the jungle, the hills and vales, my past lives as an animal and other beings rise up before me.”—Title card at the beginning of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives DIRECTED BY: Apichatpong Weerasethakul FEATURING: Thanapat Saisaymar, Jenjira Pongpas, Sakda Kaewbuadee, Kanokporn Tongaram PLOT: On his plantation in . . . → Read More: 100. UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES [LOONG BOONMEE RALEUK CHAT] (2011) DIRECTED BY: Mitch Glazer FEATURING: Mickey Rourke, Megan Fox, Bill Murray PLOT: A trumpet player discovers a woman with wings at a freak show while hiding out from a gangster who wants him dead. WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: Because it’s the most predictable and obvious movie about a jazz trumpeter saving . . . → Read More: CAPSULE: PASSION PLAY (2010) DIRECTED BY: Miranda July FEATURING: Miranda July, Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky, Isabella Acres PLOT: A thirtysomething couple decides to adopt a sick cat in one month, during which time
they quit their jobs and try to find ways to make their lives more satisfying. The cat (named Paw-Paw) . . . → Read More: CAPSULE: THE FUTURE (2011) DIRECTED BY: Tom Tykwer FEATURING: Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood PLOT: An apprentice perfumer in pre-Revolutionary France sets out to make the perfect scent, a task that requires him to murder thirteen beautiful virgins. WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: Although its choice of protagonist—an orphaned serial killer with a superhuman . . . → Read More: CAPSULE: PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER (2006) DIRECTED BY: François Ozon FEATURING: Alexandra Lamy, Mélusine Mayance, Sergi López PLOT: A single mom factory worker gives birth to a very special baby; of course, every mother thinks her baby is miraculous, but in this case the press thinks so, too. WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: A minor but sometimes effective meditation . . . → Read More: CAPSULE: RICKY (2009) DIRECTED BY: Ari Folman, Ori Sivan FEATURING: Lucy Dubinchik, Halil Elohev, Johnny Peterson, Yigal Naor, Israel Damidov, Joe El Dror PLOT: An Israeli girl uses her psychic powers to help classmates cheat on tests, but she will lose them if she falls in love. WHY IT MIGHT MAKE THE LIST: Clara Hakedosha mixes quirkiness, . . . → Read More: LIST CANDIDATE: SAINT CLARA [CLARA HAKEDOSHA] (1996) Guest review by Kevyn Knox of The Cinematheque. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, by the Thai auteur Apichatpong Weerasethakul (now there are a couple of mouthfuls-and-a-half) is certainly not a film (or filmmaker) for everyone, but if you happen to be one of the lucky ones who can appreciate this dissident director’s . . . → Read More: GUEST REVIEW: UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (2010) DIRECTED BY: Tim Rutili FEATURING: Angela Bettis, members of the indie-rock band Califone PLOT: A fortune teller carries out her psychic reading business in a country house inhabited by a slew of ghosts. The spirits do not haunt her, but keep her company; they’re one big family. When the ghosts see a mysterious light . . . → Read More: CAPSULE: ALL MY FRIENDS ARE FUNERAL SINGERS (2010) |
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