The opening few moments of Michael Haneke’s newest button-pusher Happy End leaves a few open-ended questions—the one I’m most eager to talk about involves a possible animal rights violation. Of course, animal torture isn’t the core question of Haneke’s film,…
VIFF Review: Happy End
To read previous VIFF coverage, click here. The opening few moments of Michael Haneke’s newest button-pusher Happy End leaves a few open-ended questions—the one I’m most eager to talk about involves a possible animal rights violation. Of course, animal torture…
The Film Canon: Funny Games (1997)
Upon first viewing of Funny Games I was certain this was a film made by a clever provocateur of sorts. My suspicions were wrong, as Funny Games is very clearly the work of a deterministic auteur, if a virulently pessimistic one.…
The 85th Academy Awards Winners – Full List
Another year and another Oscars. With new host Seth MacFarlene, it was a good show with great moments, mostly because they honored music in film. Those great moments included a tribute to the musicals Chicago, Dreamgirls and this year’s nominee…