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The Son

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The Son (2004)

Ten years ago today, Le Fils (The Son) played at the Toronto International Film Festival, sending a second wave of rave reviews around the globe. A few months earlier, the film had inspired audiences at the Cannes Film Festival; it was nominated for the Palme d’Or, won the Ecumenical Jury prize, and
12 Sep 2012 5 min read
On Movies & Media

"Enough with the shaky-cam already!"

What's a handheld-camera movie where the shaky-cam technique was a good idea? What's a movie where you found yourself shouting, "Enough with the handheld camera already!" For me, "chaos cam" worked very well in The Bourne Supremacy. Some moviegoers said that the
26 Aug 2011 1 min read
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