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Toronto International Film Festival

Linda Linda Linda

Linda Linda Linda (Japan, director Nobuhiro Yamashita): Named for a song by legendary Japanese “punks” The Blue Hearts, this film tells the story of four girls who form a band for an end-of-year high school festival. They decide to play … Continue reading

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TIFF 2005: Final Schedule

Well, the madness begins again tonight. My first film isn’t until tomorrow, but for the next ten days, Toronto is taken over by film nuts and paparazzi. This year, I’m seeing 15 films, a 50% increase from last year, and … Continue reading

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TIFF 2005: Getting Excited

It’s that time of year again. This year will the 11th year that I’ve attended the Toronto International Film Festival. Brooke and I are splitting a 30-film coupon book, so I’ll probably end up with somewhere between 15 and 18 … Continue reading

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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (USA, director Xan Cassavetes): The daughter of the late filmmaker John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands, Xan (Alexandra) Cassavetes grew up surrounded by the culture of film. But in her teens, she began to form … Continue reading

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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (USA, director Ken Burns): It may seem hard to believe, but I’ve never seen a Ken Burns film. I’ve always meant to, of course, but watching a multi-part documentary series is … Continue reading

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