Categorie: Cultuur
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Top annoyances at the IFFR
At number one, no doubt: we see Sophie… She was definitely the most irritating leading actress of a short movie at the festival. The first commercial ever at the start of the screening of a movie at the IFFR (as far as I know at least). She aroused a lot of comments from the audience,…
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IFFR evaluation 2005
The 34th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam has ended and normal live will start at half past six tomorrow morning. I saw about 40 movies this year (not including shorts). The last one I saw yesterday was Sideways (2004) by Alexander Payne. The movie is nominated for five Oscars. The movie is about…
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Made it to the end…?
Well, I seem to have survived the festival. Although I feel lousy and exhausted on the moment. After the last screening yesterday I stayed at the party at Cinerama way to long (4.30h am., which made I had some difficulty getting out of bed for my morning shift (9.30h am) at the Volkskrantdag. But I…
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IFFR Update sunday Januari 30th monday January 31st
The Rotterdam Filmfestival is about halfways on the moment, and today I had an early shift (again) with the screening of Paradise Girls. I didn’t see though, because I was late (first time, but still shame on me). Luckily there were other volunteers to take the first part of my shift. Too bad I didn’t…
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Forgiveness (2004)
Forgiveness is an impressive movie about the healing process in South Africa after decades of apartheid. It tells the story of a disgraced police officer (Coetzee, played by Arnold Vosloo). He has been granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconcilliation Commision, but chooses to visit the family of Daniel Grootboom. An activist he killed during…
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IFFR: short update
It’s to late already and my shift starts at 9.30 at the IFFR, so only a short update about the movies a saw, and which are worthwhile seeing (in my opinion)” La nuit de la vérité: African movie about tribes trying to end a civil war. Powerfull acting and intelligent script. Thai dusk, Thai dawn:…
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Bush genomineerd als slechtste acteur & scherm stel
De Oscars komen eraan, dus ook de tegenhanger: The 25th Annual Golden Raspberry (RAZZIE®) Award Nominations WORST ACTOR Ben Affleck / JERSEY GIRL and SURVIVING CHRISTMAS George W. Bush / FAHRENHEIT 9/11 Vin Diesel / CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK Colin Farrell / ALEXANDER Ben Stiller / ALONG CAME POLLY, ANCHORMAN, DODGEBALL, ENVY and STARSKY & HUTCH…
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First days & movies
It’s the third day of the festival and today I will have my first shift at one of the press&industry viewings. I did went by the crew room yesterday, nice to see a lot of familiar faces again this year. Feels like a sort of homecoming every year. This might be the last post during…
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