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TIFF, trailers

Down from Above: THE WIND RISES Trailer

One last offering from a master of animation.

Posted on September 3, 2013September 7, 2013
TIFF

Ready to Run: My TIFF 2013 Schedule

As time draws ever closer, here’s the rundown…

Posted on September 2, 2013September 6, 2013
reviews

BLUE JASMINE

When you’re a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown, do you take a breath and step back from the edge…or open your arms and lean over?

Posted on September 1, 2013September 6, 2013
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched Aug 24 – Aug 30)

A lot of first-timers and a return to Cousins’ series during my last week of normalcy.

Posted on August 31, 2013September 5, 2013
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 8 – 30 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Nik turns one year older, Brian spends time with Linda, and Rian has a crowd-sourcing plan.

Posted on August 30, 2013September 3, 2013
visuals

Freeze Frame: SLEEPING BEAUTY

Looking at fairy tales with older eyes, one can see unexpected beauty…and valuable lessons.

Posted on August 29, 2013June 30, 2015
trailers

Deep in The Heart of Texas: DALLAS BUYERS CLUB Trailer

Getting one of my most sought-after TIFF selections leaves me pretty stoked to see it next week.

Posted on August 28, 2013September 4, 2013
blind spot series

Blindsided by THE KID

As I finished a gem by a filmmaker I love, a surprise was waiting for me – a surprise I’ve yet to find in this whole watching series.

Posted on August 27, 2013June 30, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 94

Talkin’ THE WORLD’S END with Beth Beard. She and Ryan also field listener feedback on TIFF suggestions, and flip the record over to play the other side.

Posted on August 26, 2013September 29, 2013
reviews

THE SPECTACULAR NOW

One of the summer’s best films tells a story of young love, and the trouble with living for the present.

Posted on August 25, 2013August 30, 2013
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched Aug 17 – Aug 23)

Thinking about what I’ve seen this week, and what I’ve seen all year.

Posted on August 24, 2013August 29, 2013
reviews

THE WORLD’S END

Edgar Wright’s “Cornetto Trilogy” comes to its epic conclusion with thoughts on assimilation, and living in the now.

Posted on August 23, 2013August 28, 2013

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