2007 Horror
Posted in Horror Year in Film

Horror Films of 2007: A Top Ten

Although I confess I barely noticed at the time (having just become a mother), 2007 was a strikingly rich year for horror film lovers. Not…

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The Edge of Heaven
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: Fatih Akın’s The Edge of Heaven

The opening moments of the 2007 film, The Edge of Heaven (Auf der anderen Seite, German; Yasamin Kiyisinda, Turkish), sees one of the principal characters,…

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Rewind – 2007 in Film: Waitress

It’s difficult to look back on underrated 2007 gem Waitress without feeling an immense wave of sadness. The tragic murder of the film’s wildly talented writer/director…

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The Brave One
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This Thing, This Stranger: Revisiting The Brave One (2007)

A couple months ago, Filmotomy’s own Bianca Garner published an article entitled “Chaos: What Happens When You’re Triggered by a Film?” in Jumpcut Online. Reading…

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Once
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: Once

One note, one chord, one lyric can connect us all to music. At any moment, a song or a voice can inspire you to want…

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Lars and the Real Girl
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: Lars and the Real Girl

The romantic comedy genre is one that almost by necessity feels as though it follows a specific template. And most of its films can be…

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Atonement
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: Atonement

Film, like every art medium, has the power to evoke emotions from all of us. It also has the responsibility of telling a story. A…

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Posted in Documentary Year in Film

Rewind – 2007 in Film: Taxi to the Dark Side

In 2001, I was twelve years old. When 9/11 occurred I had been on holiday in a holiday park with my grandparents. My day had…

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The Darjeeling Limited
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: The Darjeeling Limited

An endless number of films prominently involve characters dealing with their parents’ baggage. But only one film (that I’m aware of) saddles its characters with…

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Posted in World Cinema Year in Film

Around the World in 80 Films: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile)

Abortion still remains a taboo subject in the mainstream media. Often filmmakers will casually skirt around the subject matter, touching upon it in passing without…

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2007
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VIDEO – The Top 50 Films of 2007

As we start our two week Rewind series, this time the year in film that was 2007, the top 50 as voted for by many…

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No Country For Old Men
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Rewind – 2007 in Film: No Country for Old Men

The quiet wind is the first sound heard, and then the wide plains open before our eyes as the sun rises over the blackness of…

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