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Tag: ewan mcgregor

reviews

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Tale as old as time, told so shoddily…

Posted on March 18, 2017September 28, 2019
trailers

Now That I’m Older – T2 TRAINSPOTTING Trailer

Ready for another hit?

Posted on November 3, 2016November 13, 2016
reviews

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

With family like this, who needs enemies?

Posted on January 12, 2014January 17, 2014
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE IMPOSSIBLE Plays TIFF 2012

Suddenly, my schedule has started handing me more misses than hits. This does not bode well.

Posted on September 11, 2012September 13, 2012
trailers

Black Wave/Bad Vibrations – THE IMPOSSIBLE Trailer

I’m developing a wicked taste for Spanish cinema, which always comes into play at TIFF time.

Posted on August 22, 2012August 27, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: VELVET GOLDMINE

Lindsay starts me with a tale of ivory and gold. Where the curves of your lips can rewrite history.

Posted on July 12, 2012December 24, 2012
reviews

HAYWIRE

Soderbergh finds that he has a eye for action, and that Gina Carano is worth keeping an eye on to provide the action.

Posted on January 22, 2012January 27, 2012
reviews

BEGINNERS

Yet Another Life Less Ordinary.

Posted on September 1, 2011February 16, 2012
dvd doubleback

Doubleback: THE GHOST WRITER

Sometimes, you have to realize the universe is trying to tell you something and make a point of seeing something. In the same day, two … Read More ›

Posted on December 5, 2010August 8, 2011
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 2 (Everybody’s Talkin’)

In the twelve hour span between 6pm last night and 6am this morning, a few flaws came up in my Free TIFF Experiment. Let’s start … Read More ›

Posted on September 11, 2009
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Buffalo Soldier (MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS Trailer)

It’s a good thing I kept away from learning too much about this year’s TIFF selections. Picking the very small amount of movies I’ll be … Read More ›

Posted on September 1, 2009
trailers

Fly Away – AMELIA Trailer

Originally, I’d chosen the teaser for Tim Burton’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND as this week’s trailer post…but it looks like the folks at Disney weren’t too … Read More ›

Posted on July 23, 2009March 29, 2012

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