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‘Son of Saul’ Movie Review: The Horrors of Genocide

Our “Son of Saul” movie reviews. Review #1 Son of Saul Written by László Nemes and Clara Royer Directed by László Nemes Hungary, 2015 Hungarian director László Nemes’ first feature Son of Saul plunges us into a pit of despair through the eyes of a member of the Sonderkommando, a group of prisoners forced to …

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The Definitive ‘What the F**K?’ Movies: 40-31

As you can probably tell, this list feels more arbitrary than others. That’s not by design, but the unfortunate premise of the list leaves some room for interpretation. As we move forward, we will start seeing the films that, if you asked a lay person to give an example, would probably be a response. In …

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2012′s Great Movie Moments: February

At the end of each month, the Sound On Sight staff will band together to write an article about their favourite scenes in films released. Here are our favourite scenes from the month of February. **** A Separation – Opening scene A Separation opens with a simple but wonderful stationary shot that quickly sets everything …

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‘The Turin Horse’ is a bleak and glorious swan song for Bela Tarr

The Turin Horse Directed by Bela Tarr Written by László Krasznahorkai Hungary/France/Germany/Switzerland/USA, 2011 A horse drags its owner through the harsh and biting cold, almost as if the two will never reach their destination. The film’s score immediately informs the viewer that the proceedings will be a tough slog, unforgiving in nature. The Turin Horse is apparently …

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Ricky D’s 50 Favourite Films of 2011 + favorite performances, director and more

I always hear people say they don’t make movies like they used to.Well truthfully they don’t, but they still make great movies each and every year. 2011 was another successful year and while I only listed about 50 films below, I honestly could have stretched the list to at least 75 movies I’d feel comfortable …

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Telluride 2011, Day 3: ‘Le Havre’, ‘The Turin Horse’, dance answers, and the power of residuals

Telluride 2011, Day 3 After being a no-show yesterday, Wim Wenders graciously made up for his trespass by coming in at 7am for the regularly scheduled student meetup in order to give the Q&A he was originally on the books for. I had a question about Pina‘s ediitng which was to open with an admission …

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