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Tag: crime

trailers

Killing In the Name – WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU TRAILER

At this year’s Toronto International Film festival, one of the more emotional nights was the evening where WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU premiered. The movie is … Read More ›

Posted on December 3, 2008March 30, 2012
reviews

PRIDE AND GLORY

On paper, this all probably seemed like a really great idea.

Posted on November 22, 2008January 12, 2013
reviews

ROCKNROLLA

There’s no school like the old school.

Posted on October 11, 2008June 16, 2014
reactions, TIFF

TIFF Reaction: PRIDE AND GLORY

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 ›

Posted on September 13, 2008July 25, 2011
reactions, TIFF

TIFF Reaction – WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU

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 ›

Posted on September 11, 2008July 25, 2011
TIFF

TIFF reaction: ROCKNROLLA

I truly wish Guy Ritchie had stayed for a Q&A after this morning’s screening of ROCKNROLLA, simply because I would have liked to have said … Read More ›

Posted on September 5, 2008June 16, 2014
TIFF, Toronto

Rock With You

This afternoon I’ll take my lunch hour to run my selections over to the Dundas Square box office. Say a little prayer to the gods … Read More ›

Posted on August 28, 2008
trailers

Long Time – RIGHTEOUS KILL Trailer

I’ll openly argue that while Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro are two of the best actors in movie history, I’ll likewise admit that both of … Read More ›

Posted on March 12, 2008March 30, 2012
dvd doubleback

GONE BABY GONE

Have you ever read a mystery novel where the case seems to be wrapping up, but you still have a good hundred pages to go? … Read More ›

Posted on March 9, 2008October 18, 2013
reviews

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

There are no clean getaways…

Posted on December 9, 2007October 24, 2013
reviews

AMERICAN GANGSTER

The American Dream gets a Rude Awakening.

Posted on November 3, 2007October 24, 2013
reviews

EASTERN PROMISES

David Cronenberg closes off a trilogy of films that focus on pure human violence.

Posted on September 23, 2007September 1, 2012

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