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Lucky Luke ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
dir James Huth scr James Huth, Sonja Shillito prd Said Ben Said, Yves Marmion, Sonja Shillito with Jean Dujardin, Sylvie Testud, Melvil Poupaud, Michael Youn, Alexandra Lamy, Jean-Francois Balmer, Daniel Prevost, Bruno Salomone release Fr 21.Oct.09, UK Jun.10 eiff 09/France 1h43 ![]() |
![]() John Luke (Dujardin) was nicknamed Lucky because he's the only person who has ever survived the notorious Cheater gang in 1840s Utah. An ace gunslinger who maintains order without ever killing anyone, he is lured into a dangrous sheriff's job in Daisy Town, where he clashes with the evil Pat Poker (Prevost) and is seduced by the saloon singer Belle (Lamy). But he may need to team up with Jesse James (Poupaud), Calamity Jane (Testud) and Billy the Kid (Youn) to clean up the West. That it's in French is half the joke, and the performances from Dujardin, Testud, Poupaud and Youn are particularly hilarious. In addition, the visual style is simply gorgeous, recreating the original comic strip images with vivid colour and snappy humour. 26.Jun.10 eiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Me, Too ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
dir-scr Antonio Naharro, Alvaro Pastor prd Manuel Gomez Cardena, Julio Medem, Koldo Zuazua with Lola Duenas, Pablo Pineda, Isabel Garcia Lorca, Pedro Alvarez-Ossorio, Antonio Naharro, Maria Bravo, Daniel Parejo, Lourdes Naharro release Sp 16.Oct.09, UK Jun.10 eiff, US 19.Nov.10 09/Spain 1h43 ![]() |
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My Words, My Lies — My Love | ![]()
dir Alain Gsponer | scr Alex Buresch prd Andreas Fallscheer, Henning Ferber, Marcus Welke, Sebastian Zuhr with Daniel Bruhl, Hannah Herzsprung, Henry Hubchen, Kirsten Block, Peter Schneider, Henriette Muller, Simon Eckert, Alexander Khuon release Ger 17.Dec.09, UK Jun.10 eiff 09/Germany 1h44 ![]()
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The People vs. George Lucas | ![]()
dir Alexandre O Philippe | prd Anna Higgs, Robert Muratore, Vanessa Philippe, Kerry Deignan Roy with George Lucas, David Prowse, Ray Harryhausen, Gary Kurtz, Neil Gaiman, Mike White, Bill Plympton, Chris Gore release US Mar.10 sxsw, UK Jun.10 eiff 10/US 1h37 ![]()
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A Spanking in Paradise | ![]()
dir-scr Wayne Thallon | prd Andy Maas, Wayne Thallon with Andrew Hawley, Simon Weir, Leo Horsfield, Danielle Stewart, Robert Harrison, John Gaffney release Jun.10 eiff 10/UK 1h34 ![]()
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Street Days | ![]()
dir Levan Koguashvili | scr Boris Frumin, Levan Koguashvili, Nikoloz Marri prd Gia Bazgadze, Archil Gelovani, Levan Korinteli with Guga Kotetishvili, Irakli Ramishvili, Giorgi Kipshidze, Zura Sharia, Rusiko Kobiashvili, Eka Chkheidze, Zura Begalishvili, Gaga Chikhladze release Geo 20.Jan.10, UK Jun.10 eiff 10/Georgia 1h26 ![]()
| ![]() It's the story of a low-life junkie on the streets of Tbilisi, and it develops anaskance charm that continually catches us by surprise as it follows Checkie (Kotetishvili) through a series of events that squeeze him from every conceivable side - including his wife, the cops, his dealer, a politician's teen son and the scary principal at his own son's school. Fortunately, the film is made with both dark honesty and an offhanded wit, which combine to draw us into the story so we really care what happens to Checkie and the people he is trying to protect. 26.Jun.10 eiff
Superhero Me | ![]()
dir Steve Sale | with Steve Sale, Charlotte Sale release Jun.10 eiff 10/UK 1h24 ![]()
| ![]() After talking to people about what makes a superhero, Sale sets out to become one, coming up with the name SOS, a costume, an origin story and even a theme song. After training in the gym and with a martial arts instructor, he hits the streets to fight crime. Ane he achieves some local fame as a result, mainly because he looks so ridiculous running around in yellow and red spandex. It's pretty hilarious to watch Sale go through diet and fitness regimes, battle training, costume design and creating a back-story. Not to mention ultimately gaining local notoreity. But film gets more interesting as he travels to meet real heroes (in spandex and otherwise) who are making a difference in their communities. These include the rock band Justice Force Five in Brighton, Entomo in Italy and Master Legend in Florida. Even more impressive are the Street Pastors who selflessly provide assistance for wasted clubbers in some of London's dodgiest neighbourhoods. And they don't bother to wear a silly costume, unlike the others. 25.Jun.10 eiff
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