Far North

Lonesome Loser | March 4, 2009

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Far North (2008) is a sparse film, with only three real characters and not a lot of dialogue.  Still, I found it arresting and disturbing, with unrequited love as a [...]

Snow Falling on Cedars

Lonesome Loser | February 10, 2009

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Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)is a haunting and understated film on the pain of unrequited love (amongst other themes).  The protagonist and would-be lover is Ishmael, played by Ethan Hawke.  Set in the years [...]

Birth

Lonesome Loser | January 17, 2009

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Birth (2004), starring Nicole Kidman and Cameron Bright, is IMHO an understated and under-appreciated film on the complexities of one-sided love.  Nicole Kidman is Anna, a wealthy New York socialite about to be married [...]

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