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TIFF 2025 Review: Saipan – “entertaining”

TIFF 2025 Review: Saipan – “entertaining”

Posted by on Sep 8, 2025 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, sport | 0 comments

In 2002, Ireland was a “Nation consumed by a soap opera.”  So said the media, which also compared the sorrow spreading...

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TIFF 2025 Review: Whitetail – “Remarkably beautiful.”

TIFF 2025 Review: Whitetail – “Remarkably beautiful.”

Posted by on Sep 7, 2025 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Grief is processed differently for everybody.  For Jen (Natasha O’Keeffe), she has spent her adult life as a park ranger, protecting...

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TIFF 2025 Review: A Private Life – “The uncertainty of it all overrides what could have been a fun little murder mystery.”

TIFF 2025 Review: A Private Life – “The uncertainty of it all overrides what could have been a fun little murder mystery.”

Posted by on Sep 7, 2025 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

“Psycho killer, qu’est-ce que c’est?” asks the Talking Heads in the opening music of A Private Life.  What is...

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TIFF 2025 Review: Sentimental Value – “Feels acutely authentic.”

TIFF 2025 Review: Sentimental Value – “Feels acutely authentic.”

Posted by on Sep 6, 2025 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

At the centre of director Joachim Trier’s latest feature is a house.  It features red gingerbread trim and a unique outline, having...

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Review: Suspended Time – “beautiful shots of the French countryside.”

Review: Suspended Time – “beautiful shots of the French countryside.”

Posted by on Aug 16, 2025 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Now five years out from the start of the COVID pandemic, we’ve had a lot of cinematic representation of this period in very recent...

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Review: Eephus – “A portrait of a small town, a slice of Americana.”

Review: Eephus – “A portrait of a small town, a slice of Americana.”

Posted by on Jul 25, 2025 in All, comedy, drama, DVD/Blu-ray, Film, Headline, Reviews, sport | 0 comments

I grew up watching baseball.  Living in Toronto, the Blue Jays were a fairly young team when I entered the world, but I can remember the...

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Review: The Trouble With Jessica – “The cast is delightful to watch”

Review: The Trouble With Jessica – “The cast is delightful to watch”

Posted by on May 19, 2025 in All, comedy, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Clearly not up on my French desserts, I had never heard of a clafoutis before.  A crustless tart, often made with cherries, takes centre...

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Short Film Review: Such A Pretty Girl – “elegant in its execution”

Short Film Review: Such A Pretty Girl – “elegant in its execution”

Posted by on Apr 6, 2025 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, short film | 0 comments

It’s amazing what you can pack into six short minutes.  A family history, grief, generational paradigms, religion, and trans...

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Sundance 2025 Review: Speak. – “Full of optimism and hope.”

Sundance 2025 Review: Speak. – “Full of optimism and hope.”

Posted by on Feb 7, 2025 in All, documentary, Film, Reviews | 0 comments

Each year, a group of exceptional teenagers come together to compete in a national competition for public speaking, Original Oratory....

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Sundance 2025 Review: The Perfect Neighbor – “Gripping, emotional, and upsetting.”

Sundance 2025 Review: The Perfect Neighbor – “Gripping, emotional, and upsetting.”

Posted by on Feb 7, 2025 in All, documentary, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

I wish this documentary, The Perfect Neighbor didn’t need to exist.  But sadly, this laser-focused look at one Florida...

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