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Category Archives: Reviews
TIFF FILM REVIEW: ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’
By Ray Bennett TORONTO – “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” is altogether earnest and honourable with fine performances by Idris Elba and Naomie Harris but its natural home appears to be television rather than the movies. Director Justin Chadwick is … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Mandela Long Walk to Freedom', 20th Century Fox, Idris Elba, Justin Chadwick, Naomie Harris, Toronto International Film Festival, William Nicholson
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FILM REVIEW: Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’
By Ray Bennett TORONTO: Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” is the work of a seasoned filmmaker in full command of his considerable gifts as he tells of two sisters who each in their way rely on the kindness of strangers. Cate … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Blue Jasmine', Alec Baldwin, Cate Blanchett, Louis C.K., Sally Hawkins, Warner Bros., Woody Allen
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THEATRE REVIEW: Lester and Kinnear in ‘Othello’
By Ray Bennett Nicholas Hytner’s production of “Othello” at the National Theatre has drawn rave reviews from UK critics and in the theatre it was easy to be consumed by the power of the play and the great acting, but … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Theatre
Tagged Adrian Lester, National Theatre, Nicholas Hytner, Othello, Rory Kinnear
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An evening at the Idler with Tinker and Sir Tim
By Ray Bennett Dudley Sutton (pictured above) says that although he has done a few, he prefers not to record his poetry and songs, which is a great shame for posterity but makes his performance at the Idler Academy, along … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Reviews, Theatre
Tagged Dudley Sutton, Sir Timothy Ackroyd, The Idler
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FILM REVIEW: Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
By Ray Bennett Kathryn Bigelow’s taut and exciting “Zero Dark Thirty” tells how a single-minded CIA officer drove the decade-long hunt for Osama Bin Laden and does not stop for politics or personal lives. Unlike Ben Affleck’s CIA film “Argo”, … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Zero Dark Thirty', Jessica Chastain, Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Universal Pictures International
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FILM REVIEW: Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’
By Ray Bennett Steven Spielberg has done a very bold thing with his film “Lincoln” and elected with Daniel Day Lewis to portray a truly great man over one intense period toward the end of his life rather than attempt … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged 'Lincoln', 20th Century Fox, Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field, Steven Spielberg, Tommy Lee Jones
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FILM REVIEW: Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’
By Ray Bennett In all that time Quentin Tarantino spent in his storied video store as a young man, you’d think he would have seen one or two decent films instead of the rubbish he re-peddles. There might be a … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged 'Django Unchained', Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson, Sony Pictures
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Best in film in 2012: ‘Lincoln’ tops my list
By Ray Bennett For the first time in a long time there are several films this year that would make an excellent choice as best picture along with a raft of great performances. Below are my picks. My yardstick has … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged 'Life of Pi', 'Lincoln', 'Silver Linings Playbook', 'The Impossible', 'The Master', Best Film 2012
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FILM REVIEW: Tom Cruise in ‘Jack Reacher’
By Ray Bennett For the millions of fans of crime writer Lee Child’s bestselling novels, Jack Reacher is 6-foot-5 with a barrel chest and fists like hams. Tom Cruise is not. For the majority of Cruise fans who have not … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher McQuarrie, Jack Reacher, Lee Child, Robert Duvall, Rosamund Pike, Tom Cruise, Werner Herzog
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