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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.

TIFF, Toronto

News of The World ii (TIFF 2010 Galas and Special Presentations Announced)

Aronofsky, Redford, Affleck, and Iñárritu Highlight The First Big Announcement for TIFF 2010.

Posted on July 27, 2010August 28, 2011
TIFF, Toronto, trailers

News of the World (SCORE! Opens TIFF 2010)

TIFF 2010 Kicks Off

Posted on July 15, 2010August 28, 2011
TIFF, Toronto

Welcome To the Working Week

Why does it feel like I always need a vaction to recover from my vacation? Life will return to normal this week after four days … Read More ›

Posted on September 21, 2009
reactions, TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 10 (THE WHITE STRIPES: UNDER THE GREAT WHITE NORTHEN LIGHTS)

…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 ›

Posted on September 19, 2009May 2, 2012
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 9 (Wherein We Get Dispatches on a Multitude of Movies)

We’ve almost reached the end of the yellow brick road my little pretties. Two more days left until we roll up the red carpets for … Read More ›

Posted on September 18, 2009September 11, 2020
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 8

Tonight I actually took time to see an installation TIFF commissioned as part of their Future Projections programme. If you were anywhere near the corner … Read More ›

Posted on September 17, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 7

Tuesday night’s TIFF showcase at Dundas Square was my fourth in five nights, and so far, it was the event with the most character. In … Read More ›

Posted on September 16, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 6 (Wherin We Get Thoughts on JENNIFER’S BODY and THE WILD HUNT)

I think it was John Lennon who said “You may say that I’m a film geek / But I’m not the only one…” Nay, not … Read More ›

Posted on September 15, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 5

Yesterday’s roller derby expo in honour of WHIP IT had the potential to be a great Sunday afternoon in the city. Pity TIFF, Dundas Square, … Read More ›

Posted on September 14, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 4

TIFF Fridays are fun, but there’s something about that first Saturday that seems to shift the fun into a higher gear. Perhaps this year, it … Read More ›

Posted on September 13, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 3

Success! After a bit of a false start on day one, I finally managed to get into the swing of things Friday night at the … Read More ›

Posted on September 12, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 2 (Everybody’s Talkin’)

In the twelve hour span between 6pm last night and 6am this morning, a few flaws came up in my Free TIFF Experiment. Let’s start … Read More ›

Posted on September 11, 2009

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