When director Nick Sherman first read about Gordon Hempton, he saw a chance to make a documentary that could evoke naturalists like Muir and Thoreau. … Read More ›
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.
CANDYMAN is the story of David Klein, the eccentric inventor of Jelly Belly jellybeans. We learn of his humble beginnings, his massive effort to make … Read More ›
Watching all manner of cooks – from peasant fishermen to top chef – preparing Peruvian food is rather fascinating. Many of the ingredients and flavours … Read More ›
DISH begins with the sort of tracking shot that would make Martin Scorsese proud. It follows a waitress in Paris – tray filled with entrees … Read More ›
My parents still live in the same house I grew up in, so I often find myself back in “the old neighbourhood”. During one recent … Read More ›
…And all is right with the world again. Given that it was my only screening of TIFF 2009, this film had a very high “better … Read More ›
While I did have a ticket to see RADIO LOVE on Saturday night, which would have been my last screening of the festival, when I … Read More ›
A funny thing happened on the way to EVERY LITTLE STEP, the doc about the revival of the 1970’s Broadway hit A Chorus Line. As … Read More ›
Films selected as TIFF Galas are becoming an increasingly puzzling phenomenon. One would think that those twenty presentations at Roy Thompson Hall would be held … Read More ›
Quite honestly – I chose this film based on the previous work of director Richard Linklater. The man responsible for DAZED & CONFUSED and WAKING … Read More ›
Just before the lights dimmed, I wondered why a smaller film about the IRA struggles would choose a title so similar to a famously Oscar-nominated … Read More ›
My ticket wallet feels a whole lot thinner, and the pile of ticket stubs on my desk is growing by the minute. Must mean we’re … Read More ›