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TIFF 2012 – The Place Beyond the Pines Review (Matt Hodgson)

The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) Starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne, Ray Liotta, Dane DeHaan, Bruce Greenwood, Ben Mendelsohn, Emory Cohen, and Mahershala Ali Directed by Derek Cianfrance The Place Beyond the Pines (PBtP) attracted me with its all-star cast and the hint that it may be the unofficial sequel toContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – The Place Beyond the Pines Review (Matt Hodgson)”

TIFF 2012 – Seven Psychopaths Review (Matt Hodgson)

2012 Toronto International Film Festival Seven Psychopaths (2012) Starring Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Olga Kurylenko, and Christopher Walken Directed by Martin McDonagh Note: I had some concerns during Dredd 3D regarding the large number of seats (225 or so) that had been reserved for VIPs and therefore were withheld from payingContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – Seven Psychopaths Review (Matt Hodgson)”

TIFF 2012 – Dredd 3D Review (Matt Hodgson)

Toronto International Film Festival 2012 Dredd 3D (2012) Starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, and Lena Headey Screenplay by Alex Garland Directed by Pete Travis Making my way to the Ryerson theatre 90 minutes before showtime, I could only mutter a few expletives under my breath as I realized that the line for the first MidnightContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – Dredd 3D Review (Matt Hodgson)”

TIFF 2012 – Top 10 Most Anticipated Genre Movies (Matt Hodgson)

For cinephiles in Toronto the time is nearly upon us to walk into the fray known as the Toronto International Film Festival. It may be busy as hell and it may cost a few bucks more than $20 for a ticket, but it’s all worth it as there is no better time during the yearContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – Top 10 Most Anticipated Genre Movies (Matt Hodgson)”

TIFF 2012 – Top 10 Anticipated Female Performances (Paolo Kagaoan)

The greatest female performance I’ve seen so far this year is Zoe Kazan in the titular Ruby Sparks, a role that she wrote for herself. Now I don’t think that I need to ‘rectify’ anything but I’m sure you’re all thinking that I need to watch more movies. Well, TIFF fixes that. In ten days,Continue reading “TIFF 2012 – Top 10 Anticipated Female Performances (Paolo Kagaoan)”