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Author: Ryan McNeil

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TIFF Review: THE IDES OF MARCH

September 11, 2011

Clooney Gets Back Behind the Camera to Tell a Tale of The Politics Involved With Politics.

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TIFF Review: YOU’RE NEXT

September 11, 2011

My Return to Midnight Madness Comes With a Twisted Little Version of Ten Little Indians.

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TIFF Review: THE ARTIST

September 10, 2011

A Film Can Say an Awful Lot When it Decides to Shut Up.

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Thoughts on TIFF Day 1 & 2

September 10, 2011

So Far, I’ve Been Splashing Around the Shallow End. Thought I’d Take a Deep Breath Before I Dive In Deep Today.

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TIFF Review: URBANIZED

September 9, 2011

Because As It Turns Out, You Can’t Build a City on Rock & Roll.

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TIFF Review: FROM UP ON POPPY HILL

September 9, 2011

A Charming Start to TIFF 2011

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Elsewhere: Previewing TIFF on CriticalMassCast

September 8, 2011

Before the Mayhem Begins, I Sit Down Behind the Mic With Some Fellow Toronto Festival-Goers to Try and make Heads or Tails of It All.

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