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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.

reactions, screenings, TIFF

FIN Plays TIFF 2012

Who should we grieve: Those who fall victim, or those left to carry on?

Posted on September 10, 2012September 12, 2012
festivals, reactions, TIFF

SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS Plays TIFF 2012

A shih tzu, a screenplay, and a shootout can make for some real laughs.

Posted on September 9, 2012September 11, 2012
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES Plays TIFF 2012

Faster than you can say “Hey Girl”, a new film staring Ryan Gosling shows you one thing and does another.

Posted on September 9, 2012September 11, 2012
festivals, reactions, TIFF

LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE Plays TIFF 2012

The natives got restless watching Kiarostami’s latest film at TIFF on Friday night. I can’t say I blame them, but the film has continued to interest me as I keep reflecting back on it.

Posted on September 8, 2012September 11, 2012
festivals, reactions, TIFF

RUST AND BONE (De Rouille et D’Os) Plays TIFF 2012

Marion Cotillard is stellar in the new offering from Jacques Audiard. The question to be asked is what to make of everything else that happens around her?

Posted on September 8, 2012September 10, 2012
festivals, reactions, TIFF

FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH Plays TIFF 2012

TIFF gives us a lesson in creative energy and joyful artwork in a new doc about a cheeky icon.

Posted on September 7, 2012September 12, 2012
festivals, reactions, TIFF

Jason Reitman’s AMERICAN BEAUTY Table Read plays TIFF 2012

Thirteen years after AMERICAN BEAUTY took the TIFF Audience Choice Award, the festival brings it back for an encore…a very special encore.

Posted on September 7, 2012September 9, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: AMERICAN MOVIE

If I didn’t know better, I’d swear what I just watched was written by The Coen Brothers.

Posted on July 16, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: ROCK N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL

The king of B movies gets us to hail hail Rock & Roll

Posted on July 15, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE

And now for something darker: A lot darker.

Posted on July 14, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN

The most anticipated pull from The Lefthand Shelf of Doom brings with it a surprising and unexpected result.

Posted on July 13, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: VELVET GOLDMINE

Lindsay starts me with a tale of ivory and gold. Where the curves of your lips can rewrite history.

Posted on July 12, 2012December 24, 2012

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