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TIFF 2021 Review: Julia – “A worthy celebration of an amazing woman’s life”

TIFF 2021 Review: Julia – “A worthy celebration of an amazing woman’s life”

Posted by on Sep 14, 2021 in All, documentary, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Do NOT watch the new documentary Julia on an empty stomach.  Though likely you’re going to feel compelled to make a roast, or find...

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TIFF 2021 Review: Encounter – “Riz Ahmed again demonstrates his considerable talents”

TIFF 2021 Review: Encounter – “Riz Ahmed again demonstrates his considerable talents”

Posted by on Sep 14, 2021 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, sci-fi, thriller | 0 comments

In the opening sequences of Encounter we see a meteorite hitting the earth, its particles touching everything in its path and making its...

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TIFF 2021 Review: The Hill Where Lionesses Roar – “Each character is complex and layered”

TIFF 2021 Review: The Hill Where Lionesses Roar – “Each character is complex and layered”

Posted by on Sep 13, 2021 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

“Youth has a lot to say, but it’s rarely heard,” said writer-director Luàna Bajrami prior to the debut of her first...

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TIFF 2021 Review: The Power of the Dog – “A vast, epic western”

TIFF 2021 Review: The Power of the Dog – “A vast, epic western”

Posted by on Sep 13, 2021 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, Western | 0 comments

Westerns are not my particular genre of choice when it comes to film.  Yet there was something that drew me towards watching The Power of...

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TIFF 2021 Review: Scarborough – “An important lesson in empathy and kindness”

TIFF 2021 Review: Scarborough – “An important lesson in empathy and kindness”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2021 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Scarborough, Ontario is an eastern suburb of Toronto.  A true melting pot of diversity, not only in cultural backgrounds, but...

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TIFF 2021 Review: Mothering Sunday – “The style overshadows the substance”

TIFF 2021 Review: Mothering Sunday – “The style overshadows the substance”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2021 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, romance | 0 comments

In introducing her new film Mothering Sunday, director Eva Husson says that the “script arrived at a time of great personal...

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TIFF 2021 Review: Petite Maman – “It feels just like being wrapped in a warm hug”

TIFF 2021 Review: Petite Maman – “It feels just like being wrapped in a warm hug”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2021 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Back in 2019, Céline Sciamma dazzled audiences with the beautiful, expansive, and heartbreaking love story of Portrait of a Lady on Fire....

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TIFF 2021 Review: Dear Evan Hansen – “A lot to like about this adaptation”

TIFF 2021 Review: Dear Evan Hansen – “A lot to like about this adaptation”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2021 in All, drama, Film, Headline, musical, Reviews | 0 comments

In 2012 director Stephen Chbosky debuted his film Perks of Being a Wallflower at the Toronto International Film Festival. Now, in a move...

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TIFF 2021 Review: All My Puny Sorrows – “A quintessential Canadian film”

TIFF 2021 Review: All My Puny Sorrows – “A quintessential Canadian film”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2021 in All, Books, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

“How many of us can actually conceptualize death?”  Understand it?”  These are questions asked in the opening voiceover...

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Justine Bateman on Her New Film ‘Violet’ and Living Fearlessly

Justine Bateman on Her New Film ‘Violet’ and Living Fearlessly

Posted by on Sep 9, 2021 in All, Film, Interviews, News | 0 comments

Justine Bateman wants you to live fearlessly.  She wants to free you from that voice in your head that is holding you back.  Her hope is...

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