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The Matchmaker Review (Kirk Haviland)

The Matchmaker (2012) Starring Tuval Shafir, Adir Miller, Dror Keren, Bat-el Papura, Dov Navan, Maya Dagan, Tom Gal and Neta Porat Writen and Directed by Avi Nesher, based on the novel by Amir Gutfreund This week sees a small Israeli film that played at TIFF back in 2010, The Matchmaker, open in Toronto for aContinue reading “The Matchmaker Review (Kirk Haviland)”

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)”

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: The Hunt and The Gatekeepers Reviews (Kirk Haviland)

TIFF 2012 Capsule Reviews The Hunt (2012) Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrom and Susse Wold Directed by Thomas Vinterberg Set in a small suburban town, Lucas (Mikkelsen) is a divorced daycare worker who is hoping to win custody of his estranged teenage son Marcus (Fogelstrom). Well-liked and easygoing, Lucas hasContinue reading “TIFF 2012: The Hunt and The Gatekeepers Reviews (Kirk Haviland)”