Monthly Archives: September 2011

Take This Waltz

Posted on September 11, 2011 by James McNally

Take This Waltz screens at part of the Gala Presentations programme at TIFF 2011. Take This Waltz (Director: Sarah Polley): Sarah Polley’s second directorial effort, Take This Waltz starts out looking very much like a romantic comedy, and despite efforts … Continue reading →

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Le Havre

Posted on September 9, 2011 by James McNally

Le Havre (Director: Aki Kaurismäki): Working on recurrent themes, in his usual style and with many actors who have appeared in previous films, Kaurismäki could be accused of making the same film over and over again. But to be fair, … Continue reading →

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TIFF 2011 Preview: Café de Flore

Posted on September 5, 2011 by James McNally

With TIFF almost upon us, this will be my last preview post, and I’m happy to be featuring another Canadian film from Québec. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (C.R.A.Z.Y., The Young Victoria), Café de Flore has been getting great buzz among … Continue reading →

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TIFF 2011: My Schedule

Posted on September 1, 2011 by James McNally

Well, it’s that time of year again. For the 17th year, I’ll be attending the Toronto International Film Festival. Alas, even though I applied this year for the very first time, I was not successful in obtaining press accreditation. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

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