Tag Archives: Toronto International Film Festival

TIFF FILM REVIEW: George Clooney’s ‘The Ides of March’

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – The title “The Ides of March” gives away what George Clooney thinks about politics: it’s a place where people will stab you in the front. As director, star and one of the writers, Clooney delivers … Continue reading →

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Davies’s ‘Deep Blue Sea’ to close London Film Festival

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett Rachel Weisz will open and close the 55th BFI London Film Festival as she stars in “The Deep Blue Sea”, Terence Davies’ film of the Terence Rattigan play, which will screen on the final night on Oct. … Continue reading →

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Meirelles’s ‘360’ to open 2011 BFI London Film Festival

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles’ “360”, starring Rachel Weisz, Jude Law and Anthony Hopkins, will have its European premiere to open the 55th BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday Oct. 12. It has its world premiere at the Toronto … Continue reading →

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TIFF announces another great movie selection

Posted on July 30, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett After several years as a regular at the Venice International Film Festival, it was a pleasure last year to review films at the Toronto International Film Festival, and I hope to again this year. There’s a terrific set-up … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: Jonathan Sagall’s ‘Lipstikka’

Posted on February 18, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – Canadian director Jonathan Sagall’s intriguing drama “Lipstikka” tells of two women whose memory of a dramatic incident when they were teenagers is markedly different and affects their lives in complicated ways. Set in London with … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: John Gray’s ‘White Irish Drinkers’

Posted on September 22, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – A movie with the unprepossessing title “White Irish Drinkers’ about two brothers living in the Brooklyn docklands in 1975 could easily be filled with clichés but in the hands of filmmaker John Gray it’s a … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Keanu Reeves in ‘Henry’s Crime’

Posted on September 21, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Combining a back-stage theatrical romance and a drama about a bank robbery into one spoof might have seemed a good idea at the time but while Malcolm Venville’s “Henry’s Crime” is billed as a comedy … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: David M. Rosenthal’s ‘Janie Jones’

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – An earnest tale about a faded rock star who discovers he has a teenaged daughter and takes her on the road, “Janie Jones” follows a predictable path and despite decent performances it does not catch … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: John Sayles’s ‘Amigo’

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – John Sayles’s “Amigo” is set during the U.S. incursion in the Philippines in 1900 but the parallels with Afghanistan and Iraq today are clear. It’s an impressive film, but the indie filmmaker has little to … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Max Winkler’s ‘Ceremony’

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Max Winkler’s humorless “Ceremony” falls into the category of would-be comedies in which a hapless young man scores with a gorgeous woman completely out of his league. As Sam Davis, the young man in question, … Continue reading →

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