April 4, 2005

Six Shooter (2005) ****

Oscar winning Irish short about an older man, whose wife has died that morning, who encounters a strange and possibly psychotic young man during a train ride.

Le Baiser (2005) ****

Hilarious pastiche of silent movies, with a brechtian twist.

Une Chapelle blanche (2005) ****

Excellent short film about religion and modern life.

Don't Cha (2005) ****

A terrific Pussycat Dolls music video directed by Paul Hunter.

Hung Up (2005) ***


Diet Pepsi Truck (2005) ***


Speed Of Sound (2005) ***

Excellent music video directed by Mark Romanek.

Believe (2005) ***

A Chemical Brothers music video directed by Nic and Dom.

La Méthode Morin (2005) ***

Hilarious mockumentary about an independent filmmaker.

Proceedings (2005) ***


Traumata (2005) ***

When I'M Gone (2005) ***



A mains nues (2005) ***

Les Jouets (2005) ***

Short film about a man who has a complicated relationship with childhood.

L'Air de rien (2005) ***

Memorable short film.

Les Petits hommes vieux (2005) **

Like a zombie movie, but with old people instead of zombies. A sci-fi horror short from France.

Close Up (2005) **

A tarantinesque short film from France.

Tennessee (2005) **

A study in contrast between a racy soundtrack and mundane imagery.

L'Hiver longtemps (2005) *

Boring documentary about a retired sailor and his wife.

Le Rouge au sol (2005) *

A short film about a broken man.

Somewhere (2005) *

French short starring Yvan Attal.

Dog's Life (2005) ***

The Moon And The Son (2005) ***

Oscar-winning autobiographical cartoon about the relationship between a father and his son. Full title: "The Moon And The Son: An Imagined Conversation".

The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello (2005) ***

A visually magnificent, Oscar-nominated, animated film from Australia.

9 (2005) ***

Excellent sci-fi cartoon set in a post-apocalyptic future. Nominated for an Oscar, it was followed by a feature film, "9" (2009).

One Man Band (2005) ***

A Pixar cartoon about two musicians competing against each other.

Ninja: The Vengeance (2005) ***



Badgered (2005) **

An average British cartoon with a anti-nuclear theme. Nominated for an Oscar.

At The Quinte Hotel (2005) **

Imaginative animated short illustrating a poem by Al Purdy. Directed by Bruce Alcock ("Vive la rose").