Movie and Related Reviews 2009: 81st Oscars; 30th CampChuck Reviewer To subcribe, comment, or just schmooze, contact jaffee@startlets.com. Oscar predictions in the 30th CampChuck Reviewer, as of 2/15; Oscar night, 2/22 Festival Reviews    Film Reviews    Other Film Articles With each link is the date the article appeared in the The Union newspaper's Thursday section called "The Prospector" Reviews of films released to theater distribution follow the festival reviews. Festival Reviews 2009, Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival          Jan 9, 10, 11 30 min. video interviews about film festival Dec 9, 2008 25 min. (part 1) video reviews of 5 films in festival Dec 15, 2008 5 min. (part 2) video reviews continued (last of 5) Dec 15, 2008 Reviews 1 of 4: Renewal; The Linguists Dec 18, 2008 Reviews 2 of 4: Garbage Warrior; Fighting Goliath Dec 25, 2008 Reviews 3 of 4: Saving Luna; Under Our Skin Jan 1, 2009 Reviews 4 of 4: So Right So Smart; short shorts Jan 8, 2009 Scroll theunion.com/blogs/jaffee for Q and A with directors of festival films   2008, Nevada City Film Festival, Aug 14-17 Mini-reviews incl. El Hilo de Oro; Al's Beef Jul 24, 2008 Twelve (compilation of 12 short films) Jul 31, 2008 Mini-reviews incl. "Feeling and Stuff," "Gandhi at the Bat," "For a Few Marbles More" Aug 14, 2008 Festival retrospective, including awards Aug 21, 2008     2008, Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival WSEFF at WorldFest, Jul 17-20 Jul 14, 2008     30 min. video interview about the film festival Dec 20, 2007 30 min. video review of films in the festival Dec 20, 2007 Kintaro Walks Japan Dec 20, 2007 plus conversation with Kintaro   Yuba River related films Dec 27, 2007 A Land Out of Time / Everything's Cool Jan 3, 2008 plus conversation with producer Mark Harvey   The Edge of Eden: Living with Grizzlies Jan 10, 2008 also in the festival, reviewed previously:   Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox Jul 5, 2007 Stories of the Yuba Nov 17, 2005 What a Way to Go Oct 25, 2007 2007, Nevada City Film Festival Mini-reviews incl. "Miraculum," "Tyger" Aug 2, 2007 Mini-reviews incl. "Script Cops," "Anonymous" Jul 26, 2007 Just Like the Son Aug 9, 2007 Girls Rock Aug 16, 2007 2007, Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Birdsong and Coffee Dec 21, 2006 Films related to Dams Dec 28, 2006 McLibel; Mujaan Jan 4, 2007 Six mini-reviews Jan 11, 2007 2006 Magic Theatre Festival: Rural Rock and Roll Sep 21, 2006 Magic Theatre Festival: Smitten; Love-Love Sep 28, 2006 Magic Theatre Festival: summary review Oct 5, 2006 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Jan 12, 2006 Wild & Scenic Film Festival mini-reviews Feb 9, 2006 Wild & Scenic Film Festival rentals Feb 2, 2006 2005 Magic Theatre Festival: five mini-reviews Oct 6, 2005 Magic Theatre Festival: three mini-reviews Sep 29, 2005 Magic Theatre Festival: Santa Claus Happy Tyme Sep 8, 2005 Storytelling Theatre Festival July 28, 2005 top of page Film Reviews Amazing Grace Mar 22, 2007 Band's Visit, The Apr 10, 2008 Battle in Seattle Nov 13, 2008 Beauty Academy of Kabul, The July 13, 2006 Borat Nov 23, 2006 Breakfast on Pluto Mar 9, 2006 Capote Feb 9, 2006 Casablanca (after Oscar night, 2007) Mar 1, 2007 Deep Water Nov 15, 2007 Dear Frankie May 12, 2005 Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox July 5, 2007 Dream People of the Amazon Oct 13, 2005 Enron: Smartest Guys in the Room July 14, 2005 Fall, The Aug 28, 2008 Falling for Grace Sep 13, 2007 Finding Neverland Dec 23, 2004 Good Night and Good Luck Nov 10, 2005 Hotel Rwanda Jan 27, 2005 Inconvenient Truth, An Jun 29, 2006 In the Shadow of the Moon Nov 1, 2007 Into the Wild Nov 8, 2007 Jane Austen Book Club, The Oct 18, 2007 Lars and the Real Girl Dec 6, 2007 King Kong Dec 22, 2005 Man Named Pearl, A Oct 2, 2008 Man of the Year Oct 19, 2006 Man on Wire Oct 9, 2008 March of the Penguins Aug 11, 2005 Me and You and Everyone We Know Aug 25, 2005 Miss Potter May 24, 2007 Namesake, The May 31, 2007 Phoenix Lights Apr 11, 2009 Pride and Prejudice Dec 8, 2005 Queen, The Nov 30, 2006 Sea Inside, The Mar 03, 2005 Shall We Kiss? Jun 18, 2009 Steep Mar 27, 2008 Stories of the Yuba Nov 17, 2005 Sunshine Cleaning Apr 30, 2009 Ten Canoes Aug 30, 2007 Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The Mar 23, 2006 United 93 May 4, 2006 Upside of Anger, The Apr 07, 2005 Up the Yangtze Sep 25, 2008 Venus Mar 29, 2007 Visitor, The Sep 4, 2008 Waitress Jun 21, 2007 We Are Together Sep 7, 2007 What a Way to Go Oct 25, 2007 Young at Heart Jun 12, 2008 top of page Other Film Related Articles Comedies, Standout Films Across the Decades Mar 12, 2009 Conservative Films, Top 25 List Mar 26, 2009 Favorite Movie? Jun 16, 2005 Favorite Movie? Readers respond Jun 30, 2005 Grass Valley theaters & Nevada Theatre Apr 21, 2005 Magic Theatre Jun 02, 2005 Movie Musicals, 2007 Jan 24, 2008 Oscar-winning short films, 2004 May 19, 2005 Oscar-nominated short films, 2006 Apr 26, 2007 Oscar Voter Interview: Tim O'Connor Feb 14, 2008 Philadelphia Story (making the play happen) Apr 17, 2008 Predictions for 78th Oscar nominations, 2006 Jan 26, 2006 Predictions for 79th Oscar nominations, 2007 Jan 18, 2007 Predictions for 79th Oscar winners, 2007 Feb 22, 2007 Predictions for 80th Oscar nominations, 2008 Jan 17, 2008 Predictions for 80th Oscar winners, 2008 Feb 20, 2008 Predictions for 81st Oscar nominations, 2009 Jan 12, 2009 Westerns Mar 20, 2008 What films to rent Jan 05, 2006 top of page

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