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THE DANISH GIRL

Great art can give the viewer so much to see; the question is where and how does one look?

Posted on December 13, 2015December 20, 2015
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CAROL

Great beauty and great clarity can come by way of just one special person.

Posted on December 11, 2015December 13, 2023
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BROOKLYN

Walking through the golden door is sometimes just the beginning. What awaits on the other side is what makes for stories like BROOKLYN.

Posted on November 20, 2015November 28, 2015
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ROOM

Why is it we never ask “Who will think of the parents?”

Posted on November 9, 2015November 21, 2015
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CRIMSON PEAK

Behind a splendid exterior, true darkness can often lay in wait.

Posted on October 25, 2015November 5, 2015
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SICARIO

One can spend a long time learning the rules of a game, only then to discover that they have no interest in playing.

Posted on September 27, 2015October 3, 2015
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Mama Said: ROOM Trailer

Fall’s big contender? Or an affecting pretender?

Posted on September 24, 2015September 28, 2015
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MISTRESS AMERICA

Can we choose our armour, and can we choose our role?

Posted on September 6, 2015September 12, 2015
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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

These are troubled times, so what better point to look back on previous times that were troubled?

Posted on August 14, 2015September 12, 2020
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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Five films in, and the franchise has finally figured things out. They trick is less impossible; more mission.

Posted on August 13, 2015August 21, 2015
trailers

Possibility: STONEWALL Trailer

The subject matter of TIFF selections can spark interest…it’s when you dig into the names involved that pictures get clearer.

Posted on August 11, 2015August 17, 2015
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My Country: BRIDGE OF SPIES Trailer

Can someone hire Spielberg a new ad firm?

Posted on June 7, 2015June 17, 2015

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