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TIFF roundup: Honeydripper, Chacun Son Cinema, and Smiley FaceI caught three films toward the end of the Toronto International Film Fest, and being that the TIFF is now over, it seemed to make more sense to jot them all down together. The fest this year was great fun. I managed to catch 11 films, seeing at least one ... read morePosted on 09/18/2007 by garyc Angel at odds with itselfThe Internet Movie Database informs me that today is Sam Neill's birthday, which is a funny coincidence considering I was looking up his latest film, Angel, for spellings and such. Last night was the TIFF premiere of a new film from daring French director François Ozon, starring Sam Neill, Romola ... read morePosted on 09/14/2007 by garyc Married Life and the moral compassI think I may have seen just one too many films at the TIFF about characters with a broken moral compass. Figures who believe that one despicable act is necessary in order to achieve their aims. Perhaps this is a reflection of the Iraq conflict on our everyday cinema? In ... read morePosted on 09/13/2007 by garyc With Your Permission? I'm not sure....Sunday night was the world premiere of With Your Permission (Til døden os skiller), a Danish black comedy about domestic violence. After the screening, there was a Q&A with the director and principal cast. The first commenter stood up and said, "This film offended me greatly. I didn't like laughing ... read morePosted on 09/10/2007 by garyc The early morning's Control screeningAt the 9 a.m. screening of Control, director Anton Corbijn was surprised to see so many people in attendance at such an early hour to see his "weird black and white film." (The screening was sold out.) The director was the only celeb in attendance, the film's cast, who were ... read morePosted on 09/09/2007 by garyc Peter Bogdanovich and The Grand IllusionOn Saturday afternoon, The International Federation of Film Archives honoured filmmaker and historian Peter Bogdanovich for his contributions to preservation of cinema. Bogdanovich was in attendance to accept the award -- a film canister made of silver from old film negatives. As part of the presentation event, the recipient is ... read morePosted on 09/09/2007 by garyc Les chansons d'amour and the kitchen sinkFriday night was the North American premiere of Christophe Honoré's Les chansons d'amour. Cast member Chiara Mastroianni was in attendance and before the film she spoke of how quickly the film was executed -- primary filming was done in January, and the film had a formal release in France in ... read morePosted on 09/07/2007 by garyc |
