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Tag: robert deniro

reviews

JOKER

So a great performance, a bad idea, and a terrible sense of timing walk into a bar…

Posted on October 6, 2019October 6, 2019
reviews

JOY

A cheap reminder of something real brings David O. Russell’s winning streak to a screeching halt.

Posted on January 7, 2016September 28, 2019
blind spot series

Blindsided by MIDNIGHT RUN

A more modern selection than usual can sometimes be even more of a wild card than the so-called “classics”. And with that we go back to 1988…

Posted on July 28, 2015December 1, 2015
reviews

AMERICAN HUSTLE

We all want a taste of the finer things. Few are willing to work for it; many are willing to hustle for it.

Posted on December 20, 2013February 28, 2014
trailers

Hustle and Cuss: AMERICAN HUSTLE Trailer

If we’re making TIFF wishlists for titles still to come, this is really high on mine.

Posted on August 1, 2013August 5, 2013
award talk

We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things (Oscar Predictions – Best Supporting Actress & Supporting Actor)

One’s a lock, one’s a long shot. Take a read and tell me if you think I’m wrong.

Posted on February 21, 2013February 25, 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
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
trailers

Long Time – RIGHTEOUS KILL Trailer

I’ll openly argue that while Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro are two of the best actors in movie history, I’ll likewise admit that both of … Read More ›

Posted on March 12, 2008March 30, 2012

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