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Monthly Archives: September 2005
The Squid And The Whale
The Squid And The Whale (USA, director Noah Baumbach): This film contained the best ensemble acting I’ve seen this year. Based on the autobiographical experiences of writer and director Baumbach (co-writer of Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic – Anderson serves … Continue reading
Posted in Film Festivals, TIFF
Tagged adolescence, adultery, family, fathers-and-sons, TIFF
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Everything Is Illuminated
Everything Is Illuminated (USA, director Liev Schreiber): Based upon the acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safron Foer, Everything Is Illuminated is the directorial debut of actor Liev Schreiber. An audacious choice, since the novel is multi-layered and very “meta”, but Schreiber, … Continue reading
The Heart Of The Game
The Heart Of The Game (USA, director Ward Serrill): A documentary about high-school basketball that took seven years to make, this film will be compared to Steve James’s Hoop Dreams, which is a high compliment indeed. But the films are … Continue reading
Posted in Documentaries, Film Festivals, TIFF
Tagged basketball, Documentaries, sports, TIFF
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Bubble
Bubble (USA, director Steven Soderbergh): Not quite sure how to write about this one. Bubble feels like a bit of an exercise for Soderbergh. First of all, it was shot in HD (high-definition) digital video, and this makes the visuals … Continue reading
October 17, 1961 (Nuit Noire)
October 17, 1961 (Nuit Noire) (France, director Alain Tasma): Another gut-wrenching portrayal of some of the shameful events perpetrated during the Algerian war, this film is an important document of the legacy of French colonialism. On the night of October … Continue reading
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Tagged algeria, france, TIFF
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