Month: September 2011

[TIFF Review] A Dangerous Method

Marking his third collaboration in a row with Viggo Mortensen, director David Cronenberg also teams him with break-out star Michael Fassbender as they delve...

[Review] Burke and Hare

Burke and Hare is very reminiscent of this year's The Ward, from John Carpenter. Both films come from filmmakers who are rightfully beloved, have delivered ...

[TIFF Review] Lena

A normal life was never an option for Lena. Whether a translation tick or a telling line throughout the film, the words “Be normal” crop up often as none of...

[TIFF Review] The Cat Vanishes

A psychotic break has fractured Luis (Luis Luque) and Beatriz’s (Beatriz Spelzini) marriage in El gato desaparece , playing at the Toronto International Fil...

[TIFF Review] The Artist

Whether it be The White Ribbon, Control, The Good German, Tetro or In Search of a Midnight Kiss, there have been a number of films that have utilized the bl...

[TIFF Review] Drive

"They just don't make 'em like they used to." It's our go-to reaction whenever we feel the need to rue modernity. This catch-all derivative statement can...

[TIFF Review] Into the Abyss

I’m not sure Werner Herzog, Jean-Luc Godard or even Errol Morris would agree the role of film is to expose the truth. The truth varies. The truth is not on ...

[TIFF Review] The Ides of March

He may be crafting every decision as director, but George Clooney is in the shadows (and in a key scene, literally) as Governor Mike Morris and Democratic p...