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Category: TIFF

News, views, and thoughts from the circus that takes over my home town every September. Films discussed are never rated.

festivals, news, TIFF

News of The World 2015 pt III – TIFF Announces Midnight Madness, Docs, and Masters

TIFF’s latest announcement details Gaspar Noe, Janis Joplin, and The Yakuza Apocalypse

Posted on August 12, 2015August 21, 2015
festivals, news, TIFF

News of The World 2015 pt II – TIFF Announces Canadian Perspectives

The TIFF announcements continue as the starting line-up of the home team is unveiled.

Posted on August 5, 2015August 12, 2015
TIFF, trailers

Bicycle Race: THE PROGRAM Trailer

Sometimes a trailer can dwindle interest in its product. Other times…

Posted on August 4, 2015August 12, 2015
festivals, news, TIFF

News of The World 2015 – TIFF Announces Galas and Special Presentations

Bring it on…

Posted on July 30, 2015August 9, 2015
TIFF, trailers

Broken Boy Soldier: DHEEPAN Trailer

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

Posted on July 30, 2015August 5, 2015
listy goodness, TIFF

All Good Things Come to an End (Reflections on TIFF 2014)

Close the notebook. Put the lenscap on the camera. Pay the tab at the pub. It’s time to call it a year for another TIFF

Posted on September 16, 2014September 22, 2014
festivals, reactions, TIFF

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS plays TIFF 2014

Being undead is about more than just capes and coffins.

Posted on September 15, 2014September 20, 2014
festivals, reactions, TIFF

HAEMOO plays TIFF 2014

We don’t all have it in us to be morally compromised.

Posted on September 15, 2014September 19, 2014
festivals, matineecast, podcasts, TIFF

Wicked Little Town – TIFF 2014 pt. iv

Talkin’ WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS with Lindsay as TIFF 2014 coverage concludes.

Posted on September 14, 2014September 18, 2014
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE EDITOR plays TIFF 2014

In the words of Spinal Tap: “There’s a fine line between clever and stupid”

Posted on September 14, 2014September 18, 2014
festivals, reactions, TIFF

A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE plays TIFF 2014

So.
Very.
Swedish.

Now let me explain…

Posted on September 14, 2014September 20, 2014
festivals, reactions, TIFF

TOP FIVE plays TIFF 2014

Chris Rock has been responsible for some of the most cutting and edgy comedy of this century. At TIFF, he takes his game to a whole other level.

Posted on September 14, 2014September 15, 2014

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