MIFF – Day 07 

And the quality material just a keeps on coming in CONTROL ROOM

Film Screened: Control Room
Time: 3:15pm
Type: Documentary
Genre: Drama/Political
See it for: A great insight into the Al Jazeera news station and media manipulation and propaganda.
Avoid it if: You’re happy to get all your news information about the war in Iraq from the major commercial networks and leave it at that.
Celebrity Sighting: None
Rating: 3.5/4

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MIFF – Day 05 & 06 

[ Behold! The Forum Theatre! ]
DAY 05

Film Screened: Nina
Time: 3:00pm
Type: Feature
Genre: Drama/Thriller
See it for: Possibly the lowest voice to ever come out of a woman on the silver screen
Avoid it if: You’re looking for impressive Manga cartoon intercuts ala Kill Bill.
Celebrity Sighting: None
Rating: 2/4

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MIFF – Day 04 

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Film Screened: Rick
Time: 3:00pm
Type: Feature
Genre: Drama
See it for: Absolutely no likeable protagonists anywhere
Avoid it if: You like your characters simple and likable and your endings happy
Celebrity Sighting: Cute usher girl (okay she’s not a celebrity but she made me look twice!)
Rating: 3/4

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