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Lee Yoon-ki is the “Emerging Master” of the opening weekend, which means

Lee Yoon-ki is the “Emerging Master” of the opening weekend, which means the festival is screening a matched…

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I had a marvelous interview with filmmaker David Russo in preparation for

I had a marvelous interview with filmmaker David Russo in preparation for the profile I penned for the…

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Hong Kong action cinema, once the home of the most kinetic and

Hong Kong action cinema, once the home of the most kinetic and crazy (and often wildly absurd) adrenaline…

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The age-old Burke and Hare tale of grave-robbing body-snatchers gets an undead

The age-old Burke and Hare tale of grave-robbing body-snatchers gets an undead twist in Glenn McQuaid’s tongue-in-cheek horror…

Russo and spawn.

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SIFF: Off the Indie Radar

After his first feature, maverick local director David Russo may be done with movies.

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Reinventing Bertolucci

The renowned director turns sparse and reflective.

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Twenty-five years of SIFF

A festival that has delivered just about everything over the years.

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A-mused

A writer's muse inspires everyone but him.

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Snap, crackle, fizz

Holly Hunter provides plenty of fuel, but the film still loses steam.

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Woody the pecker

Old man goes after young girl. Again.

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Cine-emetic

Noe, Noe, Gaspar!

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Pulp diction

Cockney killers bring a fresh approach to the tired Tarantino-imitation industry.

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Witch is it . . .

. . . fact or fiction?

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Hello, cruel world

Todd Solondz's universe of sadists.

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Thick and Thin

A fabled recluse delivers a mixed masterpiece.

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It’s alive

The story of the director who brought 'Frankenstein' to life.

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Mr. Dark Side

Todd Solondz talks about taboos

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Same old, same old

A promising story takes a turn for the familiar.

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War is beautiful

The Third Reich as a child's fairy tale.

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Close second

An operatic Chinese film falls just short of greatness.