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TIFF 2012 – Painless (Insensibles) Review (Matt Hodgson)

Painless (2012) Starring Tomas Lemarquis, Alex Brendemühl, Derek De Lint, Juan Diego, and Silvia Bel Directed by Juan Carlos Medina MINOR SPOILERS David (Brendemühl) is a brilliant neurosurgeon, a man obsessed with his job. His wife implores him to spend less time at work, after all they have a baby on the way. But familyContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – Painless (Insensibles) Review (Matt Hodgson)”

TIFF 2012 – The Lords of Salem Review (Matt Hodgson)

The Lords of Salem (2012) Starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Bruce Davison, Ken Foree, Patricia Quinn, Dee Wallace, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Judy Gleeson Written and Directed by Rob Zombie Midnight Madness, the midnight programme at the Toronto International Film Festival, has been a little lackluster for me so far. No One Lives and Hellbenders hadContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – The Lords of Salem Review (Matt Hodgson)”

TIFF 2012 – Silver Linings Playbook Review (Dustin SanVido)

Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Julia Stiles, and Chris Tucker Directed by David O. Russell Being a self-confessed football junkie, I have eagerly anticipated the latest film from David O. Russell, if not simply for the fact that the subject matter is something that I could easily relateContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – Silver Linings Playbook Review (Dustin SanVido)”

TIFF 2012 – No One Lives Review (Matt Hodgson)

No One Lives (2012) Starring Luke Evans, Adelaide Clemens, Derek Magyar, Beau Knapp, America Olivo, Lee Tergesen, Lindsey Shaw,and George Murdoch Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura For the third night of Midnight Madness (MM), the midnight programme at the Toronto International Film Festival, I was hoping to be treated to a taut and terrifying home invasionContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – No One Lives Review (Matt Hodgson)”

TIFF 2012 – The Last Supper Review (Matt Hodgson)

The Last Supper (2012) Starring Siyan Huo, Cuckoo He, Zeru Tao, Qi Li, Dao Qi, Yulai Lv, Bojie Hao, Ye Liu, Daniel Wu, Chen Chang, Lan Qin, Yi Sha, and Yuan Nie Directed by Lu Chuan SPOILERS The Last Supper is a sweeping historical epic with a giant cast of characters, each struggling for powerContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – The Last Supper Review (Matt Hodgson)”