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Tag: drama

reviews

3:10 TO YUMA

Even bad men love their mamas…

Posted on October 8, 2007October 24, 2013
reviews

THE DARJEELING LIMITED

You’ll never get to where you want to go unless you first let go of your baggage.

Posted on October 7, 2007October 24, 2013
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LUST, CAUTION

Something tells me I’m gonna need to come back to this sometime.

Posted on October 5, 2007September 1, 2012
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INTO THE WILD

Sean Penn lends some visual poetry to one starry-eyed idealist’s moment of self-destruction.

Posted on September 29, 2007June 4, 2013
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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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THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD

Only the very best films can get away with truly horrible titles. This is no exception.

Posted on September 23, 2007October 18, 2013
reactions, TIFF

Reaction: BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD

No red carpet in sight…lots of tickets available…programmers getting into the Anti-Piracy-“Yarrrrgh“. It must be day ten. With day ten, come the leftovers. The good-looking, … Read More ›

Posted on September 15, 2007July 25, 2011
TIFF

Reaction: RESERVATION ROAD

RESERVATION ROAD (* * 1/2) was a late addition…mostly because it looked alright and fit into a gap I had in my schedule. The movie … Read More ›

Posted on September 14, 2007
reactions, TIFF

Reaction: DEATH DEFYING ACTS

So here we are on day eight, and it finally happened. I went to a screening of a movie I didn’t like. Someone in the … Read More ›

Posted on September 14, 2007July 25, 2011
reactions, TIFF

Reaction: I’M NOT THERE

After 12 screenings, and seven days, I still haven’t gone to a film I haven’t liked. But, I can say that so far, I’M NOT … Read More ›

Posted on September 13, 2007July 25, 2011
reactions, TIFF

Reaction: REDACTED

I don’t rattle easy when I watch a movie – REDACTED (* * * *) got me pretty good. It’s a fictional account of an … Read More ›

Posted on September 13, 2007July 25, 2011
TIFF

Reaction: LARS AND THE REAL GIRL

Tonight brought out the third standing ovation I’ve been witness to…and, yes I’ll go there again, the second potential Oscar nomination. Tonight, The Ryerson was … Read More ›

Posted on September 11, 2007

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