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• Cannes Review: Lorna's Silence (Le Silence de Lorna)

  Published: May 19, 2008, 3:04 pm

  Tags: Cannes2008, Jean Pierre Dardenne, Jean Pierredardenne, Le Silence De Lorna, Lenfant, Lesilencedelorna, Lornas Silence, Lornassilence, Luc Dardenne, Lucdardenne

  the new film from the Dardenne Brothers, Lorna's Silence, is certain to provoke those kinds of polarized reactions. I found myself more in tune with the film and what it was reaching for, and was impressed by the familiar Dardenne methods and concerns and themes (which won their film L'Enfant the Palme d'Or in 2005) in Lorna's Silence. At

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• Cannes Deals: Sony Classics Grabs French 'Lorna,' Norwegian 'O'Horten'

  Published: May 24, 2008, 3:03 pm

  Tags: Bent Hamer, Benthamer, Cannes Film Festival, Cannes2008, Dardenne Brothers, Dardennebrothers, Festival De Cannes, James Toback, Jamestoback, Jean Pierre Dardenne, Jean Pierredardenne, Lornas Silence, Lornassilence, Luc Dardenne, Lucdardenne, Mike Tyson, Ohorten, Tyson

  French filmmaking brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Lorna's Silence, as well as Norwegian director Bent Hamer's comedy/drama O'Horten, and are also in talks to pick up James Toback's documentary Tyson. Cinematical's James Rocchi felt "in tune" with Lorna's Silence, which he says has provoked polarized reactions in Cannes; he concluded:

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• Review: Boy A

  Published: July 23, 2008, 5:02 pm

  Tags: A Clockwork Orange, Aclockworkorange, Andrew Garfield, Andrewgarfield, Boy A, Boya, Buffalo 66, Buffalo66, Dardenne Brothers, Dardennebrothers, Intermission, Jean Pierre Dardenne, Jean Pierredardenne, Jeremy Davies, Jeremydavies, Jim Sturgess, Jimsturgess, John Crowley

  Filed under: Drama, Theatrical Reviews, The Weinstein Co., Cinematical IndieMovies about ex-convicts and their difficulty assimilating back into society generally begin with the prison release, during which the protagonist typically looks downright miserable. At first thought, I recall the opening of Vincent Gallo's Buffalo '66, which ironically

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