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Take This Waltz

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

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

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

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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TIFF 2011 Preview: Monsieur Lazhar

Continuing my series of previews of films playing at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, I’ve chosen another Canadian film, announced yesterday at TIFF’s press conference. Director Philippe Falardeau knocked me out a few years back with C’est pas moi, … Continue reading

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