Dolphin Tale 2 (Smith, 2014)
Okay, I admit that Dolphin Tale 2 is probably not the kind of movie I would have screened in a theater if the film's publicity unit hadn't twisted my arm a little. But you know what? I'm kind of glad they did.
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Video: TIFF 2014 — The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game can't decide if it wants to be about Alan Turing's life or his work, so it does a little of both, neither particularly well.
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Video: TIFF 2014 Reviews — Backcountry
A video review of Backcountry, which premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
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TIFF 2014: The Sound and the Fury
Nearly everything in the lead up to The Sound and the Fury's (★★★) North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival screamed to me to run the other way.
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Video: TIFF 2014 Reviews — Gemma Bovery
An entertaining update on Madame Bovary, adapted from Posy Simmonds's graphic novel.
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TIFF 2014: The Clouds of Sils Maria
Assayas has provided his three actresses with a script that really allows them to showcase their acting chops -- Stewart in particular is a minor revelation.
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Blake Rayne Interview: Identical Star Discusses Learning from a Pro
Blake Rayne says film acting was “always on my bucket list of things” but that without the connections or time to pursue it, he wasn’t sure it would ever happen.… Continue reading "Blake Rayne Interview: Identical Star Discusses Learning from a Pro"
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The Thin Place #49: Supermensch
Do you believe in karma? Why did Shep Gordon beg John Lennon to have his picture taken with Anne Murray? Who created the celebrity chef? What really happened the night Alice Cooper didn't bite the head off of a chicken? And can *anyone* just drop in at Shep's home in Maui? Ken and Todd discuss Mike Myers's endearing (perhaps too endearing) portrait of the king of all the talent managers.
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Masters of Sex Episode 2.8 Recap: Mirror, Mirror
In a week where the dominant news story has been about leaked nude photos of celebrities, some of them apparently underage, it actually feels a little counter-cultural to watch a show that acknowledges sex has the power to scar us as well as titillate us.
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Video: Five Films to Look for from the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival starts later this week. Here are five films we're looking forward to reviewing....