Film Dictionary

May 5, 2010

Filière 13 (2010) *

A comedy about policemen suffering from various anxieties.

Curling (2010) **

Curious film about a father and his daughter. A cross between "Fargo" and "Kynodontas".

La Cité (2010) **

Visually impressive film set in North Africa.

Le Cœur d'Auschwitz (2010) ***

Very moving documentary about friendship and love during the Holocaust.

A young girl is searching for her sister, who has disappeared without a trace. Directed by Raphaël Ouellet. Beautiful cinematography, but the film itself isn't as impressive as the helmer's previous effort, "Derrière-moi" (2009).

L'Enfant prodige (2010) *

The life of André Mathieu.

Le Baiser du barbu (2010) **

A young actor has to choose between this beard and his girlfriend.

Le Journal d'Aurélie Laflamme (2010) **

Nice little film about a perky teenage girl who feels as confused as every other teenage girl.

Journal d'un coopérant (2010) **

Intriguing drama set in Burundi.

Tromper le silence (2010) *

Tedious film about a photographer.

Pierre Falardeau (2010) **

A documentary about a famous - and controversial - Canadian filmmaker from Quebec.

Lucidité passagère (2010) *

Boring melodrama about boring people.

À l'origine d'un cri (2010) ***

The Wild Hunt (2010) **

Unique film about obsession with medieval imagery and lifestyle.

Y'en aura pas de facile (2010) *

A very stupid ensemble comedy.

Piché – Entre ciel et terre (2010) ***

Le Poil de la bête (2010) **

"The Wolf Man" meets "Nouvelle France".

Les 7 jours du talion (2010) ***

Les Amours imaginaires (2010) ***

Reste avec moi (2010) *

Very pathetic melodrama.

10 1/2 (2010) ***

Trois temps après la mort d'Anna (2010) ***

April 4, 2010

Recompence (2010) ****

Firework (2010) ****

Spectacular music video from Katy Perry.

Listenin' To The Records On My Wall (2010) ***

Wish 143 (2010) ***

An Oscar-nominated British short about a terminally-ill cancer patient who wants to lose his virginity.

Na Wewe (2010) ***

Oscar-nominated Belgian short set in Burundi during an ethnic conflict between the Hutus and the Tutsis.

Vapor (2010) ***

The Crush (2010) ***

Oscar-nominated Irish short about a student who falls in love with his teacher.

Opasatica (2010) ***

God Of Love (2010) ***

Oscar-winning short about a modern Cupid.

The Warriors Of Qiugang (2010) ***

Short documentary about villagers from Anhui province in China taking on a chemical company that is poisoning their water.

Pobaw sie ze mna (2010) ***

Here I Am (2010) ***

Born Free (2010) ***

Telephone (2010) ***

I'M Here (2010) ***

Spike Jonze's short about true love among robots.

Watching The Planets (2010) ***

Twin Flames (2010) ***

Original Sin (2010) ***

Ingenious short film about rat poison.

Get Some (2010) ***

Directed by Johan Söderberg. A hot music video from Lykke Li.

Sophie Lavoie (2010) ***

Memorable film about a young woman being interviewed before an HIV test.

California Gurls (2010) ***

Félix et Malou (2010) ***

Touching film about a young boy and a young girl.

The Man Your Man Could Smell Like (2010) ***

Wendy And Judy (2010) ***

Only Sound Remains (2010) ***

Directed by Arash Ashtiani, a short Iranian film about the anti-government protests.

That Thing You Drew (2010) ***

Amusing short about a little girl who draws penises in her sketchbook.

Negativipeg (2010) ***

Short documentary about an incident in Winnipeg involving a famous singer and a beer bottle.

Sisters (2010) **

French short about two sisters arguing.

The Confession (2010) **

Short film about two little boys preparing for their first confession, who end up having a lot to confess.

7.57 am-pm (2010) **

Short French film about an experiment in the popular appreciation of classical music.

Out Of Zinc (2010) **

Quirky and amusing short about a young guy taking wrong pills by mistake.

Kill Brass (2010) **

A confrontation between two professional assassins.

Marius Borodine (2010) **

Weird comedy about a crazy inventor.

Cheveu (2010) **

A man starts to lose his hair.

Cabossés (2010) **

Young children find an abandoned car.

Reign Of Terror (2010) **

It's like "Hostel", only funnier. A comedy about torture.

Catherine (2010) **

Two men talk at night.

Impossible (2010) **

A painter falls in love with a neighbor.

The Gold Mine (2010) **

A Mexican "L'Auberge rouge", with a great twist ending.

Climax (2010) **

Amusing French short about a film director trying to preserve his artistic vision.

Hommage à Eric Rohmer (2010) **

Poudre (2010) *

Short film about handicaps and fireworks.

Dolorès (2010) *

Short film about scabs and unwanted pregnancies.

File Under Miscellaneous (2010) *

Allegorical Canadian short film about racism and assimilation.

First Aid (2010) *

Short Israeli film about a man cheating on his fiancée just before their marriage.

Summer Days Are Longer (2010) *

Mexican short about a cheating wife.

Le Fleuve à droite (2010) *

Short film set in a motel room.

Les Poissons (2010) *

Three young women are having a great time.

Jonathan et Gabrielle (2010) *

A boy. A girl. A rest stop at night.

Les Fleurs de l'age (2010) *

Stories of four children on a single summer day.

Mokhtar (2010) *

A little Moroccan boy angers his father when he takes care of a wounded owl.

Higglety Pigglety Pop (2010) ***

Full title: "Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or There Must Be More To Life". Canadian animated film adapted from a story by Maurice Sendak.

The Gruffalo (2010) ***

Amusing British cartoon about a fierce creature living in the forest. Nominated for an Oscar.

Princesse (2010) ***

Let's Pollute (2010) ***

Deliciously ironic cartoon encouraging people to pollute and to be environmentally irresponsible. Hilarious from start to finish, and very effective in its approach. Needless to say, the reverse approach would have been unbearably preachy. Nominated for an Oscar.

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