16 March 2014

J-C Superstar: A Review of Antony Hickling's Little Gay Boy Triptych

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Little Gay Boy 2013, France Antony Hickling Films like Antony Hickling's Little Gay Boy aren't the sort you come across a lot th...
11 February 2014

Best of 2013: 14 Singles

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I don’t always have a lot to say regarding the music of a given year, so typically when putting together something for a Best of the Yea...
15 January 2014

Without further ado, the Best Films of 2013

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After a few delays, I’ve finally published my Top 10 for 2013. There are a number of themes running through the list: queers, lakes, ex...

Best of 2013: #10. In the House (François Ozon)

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#10. In the House ( Dans la maison ). François Ozon. France. Following the international success of his first English-language f...

Best of 2013: #9: Blackfish (Gabriela Cowperthwaite)

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#9. Blackfish . d. Gabriela Cowperthwaite. USA. Who would have thought that such an upsetting topic (the exploitation of killer...

Best of 2013: #8. The Conjuring (James Wan)

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#8. The Conjuring . d. James Wan. USA. Whether planned or not, my best of the year lists always end up encompassing at least one maj...

Best of 2013: #7. Blue Jasmine (Woody Allen)

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#7. Blue Jasmine . Woody Allen. USA. After nearly giving up on Woody Allen after suffering through the infuriatingly awful Midnight ...

Best of 2013: #6. Turning (Charles Atlas)

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#6. Turning . d. Charles Atlas. Denmark/USA. Charles Atlas’ Turning is a three-in-one triumph: a concert film, consisting of f...

Best of 2013: #5. Spring Breakers (Harmony Korine)

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#5. Spring Breakers . d. Harmony Korine. USA. Unmoved and unamused by director Harmony Korine’s previous efforts, I found myself tak...

Best of 2013: #4. Bastards (Claire Denis)

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#4. Bastards ( Les salauds ). d. Claire Denis. France/Germany. While there are a number of trends and themes running through t...

Best of 2013: #3. Top of the Lake (Jane Campion, Garth Davis)

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#3. Top of the Lake . d. Jane Campion, Garth Davis. UK/New Zealand/Australia. With equal parts Prime Suspect and Twin Peaks , ...

Best of 2013: #2. Blue Is the Warmest Color (Abdellatif Kechiche)

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#2. Blue Is the Warmest Color ( La vie d'Adèle - chapitres 1 et 2 ). d. Abdellatif Kechiche. France/Belgium/Spain. Chances ...

Best of 2013: #1. Stranger by the Lake (Alain Guiraudie)

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#1. Stranger by the Lake ( L'inconnu du lac ), d. Alain Guiraudie, France I think it’s usually a good idea to announce your bia...