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Sweet Land (2005)
a lyrical beautifully filmed story
i knew nothing about it before i saw sweet land at a film "class" preview. what a wonderful surprise. it is slow, thoughtful, with frames that are like beautiful photographs. the director gets more across with silence and facial expressions than most dialogue does. the actors are unique individuals - each performance a gem. and, the story is touching - the decent salt of the earth assimilated farmers who feel threatened by "other" outsiders. the two main characters beautifully portrayed as they work side by side and get to know each other. unique heartland music that respects the acting and dialogue and enhances without taking over at all. i highly recommend this for filmgoers who want to be touched and immersed. kudos to ali selim and fine company.
Tamara (2005)
takes horror and scariness up a notch
I saw Tamara in preview and let me tell you, this movie takes horror fans to a new level of fear. The movie focuses on Tamara, the high school's stereotypical dork trailer trash reject that everyone makes fun of and victimizes to the extreme. And, as film would have it, the game goes way too far and things go terribly wrong. That's where the fun starts for the audience. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and lucky for us Tamara isn't one to take her predicament lying down. The tension, action and supernatural elements ratchet up, and we root for Tamara as she gives her popular tormentors a lesson about the hazards of being insensitive to outsiders. A great looking cast, powerful build-up; other-worldly gore that had me sitting on the edge of my seat and peaking through my hands. Had me and my friends hyper-engaged. Not for sissies.