Tag Archives: film festivals

Brotherhood [2009] 1. “You’re beautiful,” he tells the victim. Then his pals emerge from the shadows and begin beating the guy to a pulp. 2. I’m sorry, but you don’t wear an argyle sweater to your neo-Nazi initiation ceremony. 3. … Continue reading →

I Am Love [2009] 1. Tilda Swinton in an electric blue dress. 2. A mottled breast. 3. He enters the chapel. Some raindrops visible on the shoulders of his jacket.

A Film with Me in It [2008] 1. “Don’t go vegetarian on me now.” 2. He hurriedly wipes away the blood from the window frame. 3. While staring at the policewoman he threateningly munches on the toast.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [2009] 1. The computer geek cradles his bottle of Coke as he looks over Lisbeth’s shoulder at her computer screen. 2. He’s wearing the same sweater in both photos? Really? 3. Dozens of polaroids, … Continue reading →

Bluebeard [2009] 1. The headless body of a duck flaps around on the grass. She can’t turn her eyes away. 2. She uses ashes from the fireplace to try to clean the bloody key, to no avail. 3. The final … Continue reading →