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Polytechnique (2009)

I always find pre-Deakins Villenueve quite lacking. Polytechnique is a harrowing idea for a movie and there are a number of sequences which really work. The opening scene, for example, pins you to your seat and with it’s sudden burst … Continue reading

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You and Whose Army? – Incendies (2010)

Incendies, Denis Villenueve’s twisty political thriller from 2010, washed over me and left me in a bit of a haze when I first saw it. I’ve only seen it the once and as I try to recall the specifics of … Continue reading

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