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Tag: comedy

reviews

TOP FIVE

What’s on your top five list? For me, this film certainly makes the cut.

Posted on December 12, 2014December 18, 2014
trailers

Our Generation: WHILE WE’RE YOUNG Trailer

Getting old sucks, but being young doesn’t seem so hot either.

Posted on December 7, 2014December 13, 2014
trailers

Crooked Smile: TOP FIVE Trailer

Just trust me…

Posted on November 19, 2014November 25, 2014
reviews

ST. VINCENT

Peace be with you. A reading from The Gospel according to Bill…

Posted on October 19, 2014October 23, 2014
reviews

THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU

They say that you can’t go home again. Maybe they should say that you shouldn’t go home again.

Posted on September 29, 2014October 5, 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

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
reactions, TIFF

ST. VINCENT plays TIFF 2014

When a master picks up his instrument, you seldom care what the master chooses to play.

Posted on September 6, 2014October 18, 2014
reviews

WISH I WAS HERE

That one movie that totally changed our lives has a spiritual sequel. But will that sequel speak to what our lives have totally changed into?

Posted on July 25, 2014July 31, 2014
trailers

Father Figure: ST. VINCENT Trailer

Bill’s back, and seems like he’s as wiley as ever.

Posted on July 9, 2014September 4, 2014
reviews

OBVIOUS CHILD

With great audacity, and great empathy, a new romantic comedy takes its place amongst the year’s best films.

Posted on June 29, 2014September 11, 2020
festivals, nxne, reactions

WHOOPS! plays NXNE 2014

Mend a torn seam. Run out for ice cream. Hide a body. All in the contract of a modern marriage.

Posted on June 13, 2014June 17, 2014

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