Movies - Feb. 23, 2006
French film's answers "Hidden" in a "Cache"
In "Cache," director Michael Haneke does an amazing job of creating a mysterious world that sucks you in, not to entertain, but to force thought and anxiousness. The film opens Friday, Feb. 24 at Landmark's Downer Theater.
Tags: French film, Hidden, Cache, Michael Haneke, Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche

Movies - Oct. 11, 2002
"8 Women" is silly, colorful murder-musical
It's safe to say that everything in this film is overdone, but overdone to perfection. Set on a snowy Christmas Day in the French countryside during the 1950s, "8 Women" is a visual delicacy that's part murder mystery, part musical and all comedy.
Tags: Amelie, French, French film, France, musical, Downer Theatre, Oriental Theatre