Tag Archives: Toronto International Film Festival

TIFF FILM REVIEW: ‘Behind Blue Skies’

Posted on September 11, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Swedish filmmaker Hannes Holm turns a jaundiced eye on 1970s idealism and nostalgia in “Behind Blue Skies” but its discordant elements leave it not as funny and penetrating as it was no doubt intended to … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Kristian Petri’s ‘Bad Faith’

Posted on September 11, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – The banality of evil takes a hammering in Kristian Petri’s “Bad Faith,” a stylish but illogical tale of ordinary people with an appetite for murder. Thrillers don’t necessarily need to be plausible but the coincidences … Continue reading →

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Don’t read about ‘Dean Spanley’, just go see it

Posted on December 8, 2008 by admin

By Ray Bennett If you like droll, dry and eccentric English movies then “Dean Spanley” is for you. It’s a small picture set in Edwardian times and stars Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill (pictured) and Peter O’Toole, who all perform beautifully. But … Continue reading →

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