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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master’

Posted on September 11, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Paul Thomas Anderson’s complex and accomplished film “The Master” addresses the conflict between the puritan and hedonist traditions of the United States as it adjusts to its new potential and place in the world after … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Neil Jordan’s ‘Byzantium’

Posted on September 11, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – It’s brave of Irish film director Neil Jordan to take on a fresh vampire story given how crowded the market is for the undead but in “Byzantium” he has turned out a good old fashioned … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Bill Murray in ‘Hyde Park On Hudson’

Posted on September 10, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – At a time when political invective has reached new lows with the media complicit in its extremes, “Hyde Park On Hudson” tells of a time when politics and the press were handled with the greatest … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Robert Redford’s ‘The Company You Keep’

Posted on September 10, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Robert Redford returns to political intrigue and newspapers in “The Company You Keep”, which tells of a group of radical activists who have evaded the law for decades under assumed identities and who now face … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: David O. Russell’s ‘Silver Linings Playbook’

Posted on September 10, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – So many things could go wrong in a comedy drama about mental illness that it’s a credit to writer/director David O. Russell and an excellent cast that “Silver Linings Playbook” is such a winning success. … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Tom Hanks in ‘Cloud Atlas’

Posted on September 10, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – It’s big and bold and sometimes a bit silly but the film that Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer have made of David Mitchell’s ambitious novel “Cloud Atlas” is seldom less than gripping. The … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘End of Watch’

Posted on September 9, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – David Ayer, whose screenwriting credits include “Training Day” (2001) and “S.W.A.T.” (2003), shows the Los Angeles Police Department in a glowing light in “End of Watch” but it’s still a tense and engaging crime picture. … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Dustin Hoffman directs ‘Quartet’

Posted on September 9, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Dustin Hoffman has worked with many of the best film directors so it’s no wonder that some of their talents have rubbed off to make his debut film as director such a pleasure. No question … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Joseph Gordon-Levitt in ‘Looper’

Posted on September 7, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Ryan Johnson’s “Looper”, which opened the Toronto International Film Festival, is a time-travel science fiction adventure that has plenty of action but still takes time to deal with human drama and ask existential questions. It … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Keira Knightley in ‘Anna Karenina’

Posted on September 7, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – With a smart and entertaining script by Tom Stoppard and vital contributions from his creative team, Joe Wright has rendered a sumptuous film version of “Anna Karenina” starring Keira Knightley (pictured) that will cause a … Continue reading →

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