Tag Archives: Toronto International Film Festival

TIFF FILM REVIEW: Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Kill Your Darlings’

Posted on September 10, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Poetry and poets have seldom fared well in movies and “Kill Your Darlings”, in which Daniel Radcliffe plays “Howl” creator Allen Ginsberg as a young man, is no exception. Directed by New York filmmaker John … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity 3D’

Posted on September 10, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Digital and 3D filmmaking will win more fans if the movies are anywhere as good as Alfonso Cuaron’s spectacularly fine “Gravity”. The picture shows none of the seams of CGI as it depicts with breath-taking … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Prisoners’

Posted on September 10, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – The positive reviews of Canadian director Denis Villeneuve’s second film, a police procedural titled “Prisoners”, are a puzzle since “Criminal Minds” has done this stuff better week in and week out on TV for a … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Jude Law in ‘Dom Hemingway’

Posted on September 9, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO: Petite and cultured Jude Law in his new film “Dom Hemingway” aspires to become a tough-guy London gangster type and fails risibly. He’s bulked up and balding but he’s more Phil Collins than Jason Statham in … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’

Posted on September 9, 2013 by admin

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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TIFF PREVIEW: Awards season kicks off

Posted on September 3, 2013 by admin

By Ray Bennett The Toronto International Film Festival, which kicks off on Sept. 5, has a long record of spotting films destined for prizes and commercial success. This year will be no different. Veteran Time Magazine film critic Richard Corliss … Continue reading →

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PREVIEW: Q1 movies to engage and entertain

Posted on December 19, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett The barrage of outdoor summer entertainment did not have the negative impact on moviegoing the industry feared and with awards season under way prospects for Q1 look good. The directors of Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Cloud Atlas”, an … Continue reading →

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TIFF: ‘Silver Linings’ wins People’s Choice Award

Posted on September 16, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – David O. Russell’s comedy “Silver Linings Playbook” starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence has won the People’s Choice Award at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Previous winners of the award include “The King’s … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’

Posted on September 15, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – For anyone with a memory, it’s hard to think of the CIA as the good guys but they are in Ben Affleck’s gripping thriller “Argo”, which tells of the retrieval from Tehran of a group … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Juan Antonio Bayona’s ‘The Impossible’

Posted on September 12, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Based on a true story about a Spanish family caught up in the ferocious 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, “The Impossible” is terrifying and moving with best-ever performances by stars Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor.

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