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"A long-winded and repetitive cringe-fest"

Near the end of ‘Gabi on the Roof in July', a tearful Gabi is told by her older brother Sam: “You're really funny, smart and intelligent.” Which is weird, because she displays none of these attributes for the duration of this tiresome coming-of-age t...
Mar 22, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"Renowned screenwriter featured in film festival talks"

The first of three free lunchtime panel discussions hosted by the Bermuda International Film Festival starts today. National Public Radio’s Peter Ranier will interview film directors, writers and producers at the Bermuda Society of Arts today and Wed...
Mar 21, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"How ‘Fishbone’ made it big in the West Coast music scene"

After more than 20 years in the music world, inspiring mainstream music acts like No Doubt and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Los Angeles band Fishbone is finally getting the spotlight on them. “Everyday Sunshine” details the bands birth and rise as an ...
Mar 18, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"Feminist fairy tale is a lovely, meandering film"

If I describe Antonia as a feminist family epic with touches of magic realism, please don’t let that put you off seeing it. That’s just a neat way of summing up a sweeping story about five generations of women, one of whom occasionally imagines weird...
Mar 18, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"Five personal tales from the collapse of communist Russia"

I chose ‘My Perestroika’ because it was first on the list of review offerings from the Bermuda International Film Festival. I was in the House of Assembly when the e-mail came through; ‘number 1’ was all I had time to type on my BlackBerry. When I r...
Mar 18, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"Interesting, thought-provoking but not a laughing matter"

Billed as “a brave and hilarious story”, ‘The Happy Housewife’ does have comic episodes and a happy ending, but I’m not so sure that plummeting into post-natal depression and a stay at a psychiatric hospital following a difficult birth is a laughing ...
Mar 18, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"Tale of knights-in-shining-armour is a good for all the family"

‘Letter for the King’ chronicles the metamorphosis of Tiuri, son of Tiuri the Brave, from shield-bearer to knight. In the tradition of Sir Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table, young Tiuri is sent on a quest which will pit his bravery, resour...
Mar 18, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"Redemption tale leaves some uncomfortable questions"

The Redemption of General Butt Naked is a riveting documentary which leaves the viewer grappling with uncomfortable questions about the very meaning of forgiveness. Joshua Milton Blahyi was one of Liberia’s most brutal warlords during the troubled A...
Mar 18, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"Race in an election race"

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin headed to a hotel when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, according to one critic interviewed for RACE. The commentator says the hotel was right next to the sweltering Louisiana Superbowl, where 1,000 storm refugees sheltered ...
Mar 18, 2011
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"BIFF planning parties and other events during festival"

The Bermuda International Film Festival starts Friday with the Unwrapped Party at Rum Bar on Victoria Street. Guests will include the stars of BIFF 2011: filmmakers, the competition film jury and industry experts. The party will feature a backdrop of...
Mar 17, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"Film Festival launches ‘six word story' competition"

How many words do you need to tell a story? If you're the sort of person who can sum up a long-winded Dickens novel in one paragraph, then the Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) has just the competition for you. While you're waiting for the ...
Mar 09, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"BIFF 2011 tickets are now on sale organisers"

Tickets for the 2011 Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) are now on sale. ‘Barney’s Vision’ opens the annual event on March 18. Paul Giamatti earned a Golden Globe for his role in the “humorous yet tragic tale” of his three marriages. Dustin ...
Mar 09, 2011
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