Jurgen & Marcy's Independent Film Blog September 2006 Archive

In the snappy intro that precedes every movie, the 44th New York Film Festival prides itself on being "demanding, inflexible and insanely selective--remarkably like our audience!" As much as I ... Read More

In Todd Field's follow-up to In the Bedroom, Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson meet on the playground and cheat on Jennifer Connelly while a pervert lurks in the shadows. Little ... Read More

After a laid-back first week and a weekend that saw Mel Gibson steal some of its thunder with his surprise screening of Apocalypto at Austin's Fantastic Fest, the New ... Read More

Next to the advance screeings, what we like best about the life of a film critic is the kick we get out of recommending a great movie. Hooking up an ... Read More

Marcy has one word for Michel Gondry's follow-up to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: charming. With Gael Garcia Bernal and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The Science of Sleep opens tomorrow. Read Marcy's review. More: ... Read More

The 44th New York Film Festival began screening its selections for the press today at Lincoln Center, and Jürgen caught Sofia Coppola's much-anticipated Marie Antoinette. Like every year, there is ... Read More

Watch out, Buena Vista Social Club: Fatih Akin sends the bass player for Einstürzende Neubauten to explore the diverse music scene of Istanbul. Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul ... Read More

Mexican-born director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde's first feature film Bella took the top audience prize at the 31st Toronto International Film Festival. The gentle romance tells the story of a ... Read More

Anguished soldiers returning from Iraq tell their stories of guilt and horror in Patricia Foulkrod's documentary. The film serves as a timely reminder of the bloody realities of battle and ... Read More

Maggie, baby. If ever there was a reason to see Laurie Collyer's earnest indie film Sherrybaby, it's Maggie Gyllenhaal's performance. Gyllenhaal stars in the title role of Sherry Swanson, a ... Read More

Bodily fluids flow freely and passions run high in Lower City, Sérgio Machado's debut film about a love triangle between two friends and a prostitute. Brazilian actress Alice Braga almost ... Read More

The 63rd Venice Film Festival has announced its official awards. The jury, among them Cameron Crowe, Park Chan-wook, and Catherine Deneuve, awarded the Golden Lion for Best Film to Sanxia ... Read More

Hollywood clichés and a fresh-faced police academy graduate's fantasies of the detective's life don't stand a chance in Xavier Beauvoir's gritty police thriller. With Nathalie Baye as a disillusioned cop. ... Read More

No New York street scene is complete without the vendors who keep Manhattan well fed and over-caffeinated--but until now, the movies didn't bother with their stories. Ramin Bahrani's Man Push ... Read More

They prefer Walt Disney to John Waters, straight to gay, and blood to sperm: the MPAA ratings board. In his witty and enlightening documentary, Kirby Dick investigates the mysterious, undemocratic ... Read More