January 31st, 2010

Looking back over last month's releases, I was impressed with the quality of films that came out.
The Hurt Locker, World's Greatest Dad, Departures, Moon, Big Fan...
Some heavy hitters in that list, many of which will find their way onto "Best Of" lists this year if they didn't already make 2009's list.

The first week of February sees the ever more prestigious Victoria International Film Festival getting into full swing. A ton of notable films are either premiering there or being screened early.
For example the much praised economic documentary from 2009, "Collapse".
It's from director Chris Smith, who made one of my favorite docs ever, "American Movie".
This one focuses on "radical thinker" Michael Ruppert, a man with perceptive theories on how we got in the the current financial mess we're in now and an apocalyptic vision of where we are heading. Powerful stuff that has not had a bad review that I've seen.

Also featured is a film that we actually have here at Pic A Flic, "Unmistaken Child", about a Buddhist monk, Tenzin Zopa, who's beloved teacher has just died. Tenzin sets out across Tibet in search of the reincarnation of his master and finds a likely candidate in a young boy responds uncannily to the deceased's possessions.
Now the journey truly begins as Tenzin must convince the boy and his parents that his future lies in the monastery..
So if you miss tickets for that one we can help you out.
Also, we will be getting in just about anything that is picked up and distributed after the festival so please check back with us to see if we purchased your favorites.

Support the festival if you can, they do an amazing job and it is really starting to be recognized worldwide as a destination for important new art film works.

Please note that we are having trouble with our catalogue right now so there will be no further updates until the issue is resolved. Something to do with the new date--2010--confusing my software.
I'm on it though so have faith.

Thanks for reading,
Rob