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award talk

Gold Rush (85th Oscar Winners)

…and The Oscars went to…

Posted on February 25, 2013March 1, 2013
award talk

February Stars (Oscar Predictions – Best Actress & Best Actor)

For the second day in a row we have one toss-up and one sure thing.

Posted on February 22, 2013February 26, 2013
reviews

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

We’ve all been there. We’ve all known people who have been there. So it should be unsurprising that the honesty, humour, and manic energy that comes with feeling damaged would make for one of the year’s best films.

Posted on November 21, 2012December 10, 2015
festivals, reactions, TIFF

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Plays TIFF 2012

Curiously, a big glossy studio offering stands as one of the best selections on my festival slate so far.

Posted on September 12, 2012September 14, 2012
festivals, matineecast, podcasts, TIFF

Wicked Little Town – TIFF 2012 pt. i

Talkin’ SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK with Jess Rogers as TIFF 2012 coverage begins.

Posted on September 10, 2012September 11, 2012
trailers

Don’t Tell Me – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Trailer

One more blind sale for you before the insanity begins next week…

Posted on August 29, 2012September 17, 2012
reviews

THE HUNGER GAMES

The wands have been put away and the sparkly vampires are being handed their hat. get ready for the next big young adult adaptation…one that shows true promise for all involved.

Posted on March 23, 2012November 20, 2014
trailers

Children of The Revolution (THE HUNGER GAMES Trailer)

Just Another Trailer for Another Little Indie Film No One’s Gonna See…

Posted on November 16, 2011November 21, 2011
reviews

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

You’ll See How It All Began…But You Still have to Choose a Side.

Posted on June 6, 2011September 22, 2012
blogathon

Watching the Detectives (Groovers & Mobsters Noir Blog-a-Thon)

There isn’t a whole lot of modern film noir, but sometimes you can find noir in the darndest of places. For instance, my interest in … Read More ›

Posted on March 21, 2011August 6, 2011
trailers

Freaks (X-MEN FIRST CLASS Trailer)

It seems as though over the past ten days we’ve been bombarded with trailers for the popcorn movies that next summer will offer us. Some … Read More ›

Posted on February 16, 2011September 22, 2012
reviews

WINTER’S BONE

Debra Granik brings us into the world of “Hillbilly Noir”

Posted on June 28, 2010October 18, 2013

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