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Tag: irish

festivals, reactions, TIFF

YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER plays TIFF 2021

It doesn’t have to be Halloween to wear a mask.

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY plays TIFF 2018

Trust yourself and your opponent, and keep getting up off that mat.

Posted on September 16, 2018October 25, 2018
reviews

SING STREET

Believe it: a song can save your life.

Posted on April 24, 2016September 28, 2019
reviews

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
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE STAG plays TIFF 2013

TIFF presents a comedy Hollywood writers wish they were clever enough to come up with.

Posted on September 15, 2013September 17, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

JUMP Plays TIFF

A clever film about stepping to the edge and taking the leap. One that smiles warmly, asks us to trust it, and assures us that we’ll land safely.

Posted on September 15, 2012September 16, 2012
hot docs, reactions

Hot Docs Reaction: HIS & HERS

As a whimsical score echoes from the soundtrack, HIS & HERS begins with a shot of a newborn infant girl. As it happens, she’s the … Read More ›

Posted on May 4, 2010August 6, 2011
hot docs, matineecast, podcasts

Midnight Radio: Life in Technicolor part ii

Pardon the interruption in service, but while mypodcast.com figures itself out, I’ve decided to move this series to podomatic for the time being. Part two … Read More ›

Posted on May 2, 2010
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Pride (Top Five Irish Films)

This time last year, in honour of Saint Patrick’s Day, I posted an Irish Top Five. Given that I’m still suffering from a sliver of … Read More ›

Posted on March 16, 2010

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