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 ›
Category: TIFF
News, views, and thoughts from the circus that takes over my home town every September. Films discussed are never rated.
One of the things I love about film festivals is the cinematic experiences that are unlikely to be repeated. It could be the selection of … 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 ›
During the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, some jackass caught a few minutes of the Borat movie on his cellphone and posted it online. Ever … 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 ›
All afternoon I’d been wondering about what sort of TIFF update I wanted to write today. In the end, indecision has won out. So rather … Read More ›
Yesterday I wrote about not believing the hype. This afternoon, my theme could be don’t believe the trash. Of all the movies I picked to … Read More ›
First things first: it’s pronounced sin-ECK-DA-key. Now that I have that out of the way, I’ll try to talk about this amazingly odd movie from … Read More ›
While it slightly saddens me to realize that I’m on the back nine of this year’s Toronto Film Fest, I’m sure my eyes and body … Read More ›
I approached my screening of THE WRESTLER with a lot of hope and expectations. It seems as though with every week that goes by, another … Read More ›
I came amazingly close to ditching out on my Monday night screening, but looking back I’m glad I went. TEARS FOR SALE won’t go down … Read More ›