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Tag: drama

trailers

Building a Mystery – HITCHCOCK Trailer

Thinking about The Master of Cinema on a morning where we all have America on the brain.

Posted on November 7, 2012November 12, 2012
reviews

THE SESSIONS

Some wonderful performances take a film that seems slight on the surface, and sends it to a very warm and honest place.

Posted on October 28, 2012November 2, 2012
reviews

ARGO

It’s amazing what can get accomplished when people put ego aside and decide to co-operate.

Posted on October 21, 2012August 7, 2013
trailers

Family Portrait: STOKER Trailer

Of of South Korea’s very best directors is about to unleash his talents on North American audiences. Wanna bet they have no idea what they’re in for?

Posted on October 10, 2012October 14, 2012
reviews

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

Is there another world?

Is there a better world?

Well there must be…

Posted on October 7, 2012September 5, 2015
trailers

Set Adrift on Memory Bliss – LIFE OF PI Trailer

For all of the goodness that TIFF gave me, there were a few titles that weren’t programmed I was dearly hoping for. Case in point…

Posted on October 2, 2012October 6, 2012
reviews

LOOPER

In looking back on one’s life, one of the biggest questions is understand what has happened and what had to happen.

Posted on September 30, 2012October 18, 2013
trailers

No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn – 42 Trailer

As the baseball season gets under way next year, the multiplexes will unspool the tale of one of the most legendary players of all.

Posted on September 26, 2012September 30, 2012
reviews

THE MASTER

Paul Thomas Anderson’s tale of faith, rage, and broken spirits is his most audacious story yet…and like many highly audacious stories, it is very complexed.

Posted on September 23, 2012September 28, 2012
festivals, reactions, TIFF

LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE Plays TIFF 2012

The natives got restless watching Kiarostami’s latest film at TIFF on Friday night. I can’t say I blame them, but the film has continued to interest me as I keep reflecting back on it.

Posted on September 8, 2012September 11, 2012
reviews

LAWLESS

Behind every great fortune, there sits a great crime.

Posted on September 5, 2012January 12, 2013
reviews

KILLER JOE

Southern style deep-fried murder might look good on the plate, but not everybody is going to want to take a bite.

Posted on September 2, 2012September 5, 2012

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