Jurgen & Marcy's Independent Film Blog October 2004 Archive

Zhang Yimou has tasted blood. After his surprise hit "Hero," the first martial arts movie by the Chinese auteur best known for his tasteful dramas, Yimou is back with another ... Read More

Join Sarah Polley and a pack of zombies in "Dawn of the Dead: The Unrated Director's Cut," peek behind the curtains of Al-Jazeera with Jehane Noujaim's eye-opening documentary "Control Room" ... Read More

Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris ("The Fog of War," "Mr. Death") unveiled a series of political ads supporting Democratic nominee John Kerry. The 30-second spots portray former Bush-voters who decided ... Read More

Alexander Payne ("Election," "About Schmidt") heads west in his fourth feature, leaving middle America for the bright, sun-dappled California coastline. Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Sandra Oh, and Virginia Madsen ... Read More

The Academy announced the submissions for the five nominations for Best Foreign Film. Among the entries are Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers," Jorgen Leth and Lars von Trier's "The ... Read More

Johnny Depp plays the legendary schlock director in Tim Burton's "Ed Wood," Colin Farrell shows his ugly side in the ensemble drama "Intermission," and thriller fans are excited about the ... Read More

Dylan Kidd's follow up the acerbic "Rodger Dodger" is a genial if sometimes ludicrous New York City romance. Laura Linney gives a terrific performance as a divorcee who thinks she ... Read More

Mike Leigh fully creates the universe of a wife, mother and abortionist in 1950s London, and Imelda Staunton's award-winning performance in the title role is riveting. "Vera Drake" won the ... Read More

Billy Crudup and Claire Danes star in the latest British costume drama, Richard Eyre's "Stage Beauty." Pretty to look at and well-acted, the film is an utter failure: the plot ... Read More

Apichatpong Weerasethakul's second feature film leisurely observes a budding romance between a soldier and a country boy. "Tropical Malady" is playing at the 42nd New York Film Festival.

Just in time for the election, Michael Moore's scathing (and hilarious) attack on the Bush Administration is out on DVD. We also recommend Lars von Trier's fascinating meta-movie "The Five ... Read More

Jean-Luc Godard's latest film, "Notre Musique," which is screening at the New York Film Festival, is a unqiue blend of almost abstract cinema, fiction, and documentary. Read Jürgen's review.

Agnès Jaoui's wonderful second feature "Look At Me" opens this year's New York Film Festival. The film, which already won the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes, is talky but never ... Read More

Danielle Arbid's "In The Battlefields" tells the story of a twelve-year-old girl whose troubles at home drown out the falling bombs of war-torn Beirut in the 1980s. The film screens ... Read More