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Category: reactions

Brief thoughts and recaps on films seen in theatres – usually in a festival environment. While no ratings are assigned, these reactions are sometimes expanded into full reviews later.

festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE GREAT BEAUTY (LA GRANDE BALLEZZA) plays TIFF 2013

The team behind IL DIVO deliver a splendid look at life, love, passion, and regret.

Posted on September 12, 2013September 15, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE UNKNOWN KNOWN plays TIFF 2013

When ideas fall like snowflakes, and the snowflakes turn into a blizzard, the first thing to go is visibility.

Posted on September 11, 2013September 15, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE DOUBLE plays TIFF 2013

Dostoyevsky, Ayoade, Wasikowska, Eisenberg, and Eisenberg. What’s not to like?

Posted on September 11, 2013September 12, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE WONDERS plays TIFF 2013

We take a trip to Wonderland, and find ourselves face-to-face with Harry Lime.

Posted on September 10, 2013September 12, 2013
reactions, TIFF

Spike Jonze in Conversation at TIFF 2013

On writing, directing, and the curious case of “feminine photography”

Posted on September 9, 2013September 12, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB plays TIFF 2013

Awlright, awright, awright…McConaughey’s run of good work continues, perhaps to his best piece of work yet.

Posted on September 8, 2013September 12, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

12 YEARS A SLAVE plays TIFF 2013

Once in a while, one must believe the hype.

Posted on September 7, 2013September 12, 2020
festivals, reactions, TIFF

Jason Reitman’s BOOGIE NIGHTS Live Read plays TIFF 2013

Jason Reitman hosts another special event at The Ryerson, but is it leaves one wondering if what makes a film great is just its script.

Posted on September 7, 2013September 10, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM plays TIFF 2013

After twelve hours already spent with Mark Cousins, I thought I knew what I was getting into. I was wrong.

Posted on September 6, 2013September 9, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE PAST (LE PASSÉ) plays TIFF 2013

As TIFF 2013 kicks off, an award-winning director wonders when we will learn from our mistakes?

Posted on September 6, 2013September 8, 2013
reactions

MUSEUM HOURS

It’s rare that a trip to the cinema feels like a trip to the museum.

Posted on August 5, 2013August 9, 2013
reactions

I’M SO EXCITED

When should a film be judged on its merits, and when should a film be judged as an entry on the filmmaker’s resume?

Posted on August 4, 2013August 9, 2013

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