This summer, Quentin Tarantino returns with his fifth/sixth film (depending on if you count the KILL BILL movies as one or two). INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS features a cast that includes Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mike Myers, Samuel L. Jackson, Cloris Leachman, and Maggie Cheung. What interests me, is the fact that Quentin has been…
PASSCHENDAELE
As we near the hundredth anniversary of WWI, filmmakers have found a desire to remind us of the hells we might have forgotten.
TIFF Reaction: CHE
One of the things I love about film festivals is the cinematic experiences that are unlikely to be repeated. It could be the selection of a rare overseas title that may never make it to North American cinemas. It could be listening to a film get discussed by the cast and crew in lengthy Q&A…
TIFF Reaction: PASSCHENDAELE
Mid-way through Paul Gross’ PASSCHENDAELE, the war-torn battle ground is described as “A muddy stew”. That very sentiment could describe this movie as a whole quite accurately. PASSCHENDAELE is an ambitious film, one that takes ordinary Canadians in the early 20th century, and cuts their lives to ribbons as World War I casts a shadow…