Detropia (2012) Written and Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady The once bustling city of Detroit is a shadow of its former self. Starting back in 2010 when the economic downturn was in full swing, Detroit went from downturn to depression in a heartbeat. With the closures of local automobile production plants, the heartContinue reading “Detropia Review (Kirk Haviland)”
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TIFF 2012 – Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 & 2 Review (Robert Harding)
Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 and Part 2 (2012) Starring Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadda, Reemma Sen, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Nawazuddin Siddique Directed by Anurag Kashyap The City to City program at the Toronto International Film Festival focuses on films from a specific city every year. 2012 was the year of Mumbai. In the listing of filmsContinue reading “TIFF 2012 – Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 & 2 Review (Robert Harding)”
TIFF 2012 – Here Comes the Devil Review (Matt Hodgson)
Here Comes the Devil (2012) Starring Francisco Barreiro, Laura Caro, Michele Garcia, Alan Martinez Directed by Adrían García Bogliano The Vanguard programme at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was the biggest surprise for me this year. With Midnight Madness delivering a lacklustre lineup, it was the Vanguard section that provided me with the thrills,Continue reading “TIFF 2012 – Here Comes the Devil Review (Matt Hodgson)”
Disconnect Review (Dustin SanVido)
Disconnect (2012) Starring Jason Bateman, Paula Patton, Frank Grillo, Hope Davis, Max Theriot, Alexander Skarsgard, Michael Nyqvist, Colin Ford, Andrea Riseborough and Jonah Bobo Written by Andrew Stern Directed by Henry Alex Rubin The subject of social media and its positive and negative effects have never been explored successfully on film with the exception ofContinue reading “Disconnect Review (Dustin SanVido)”
The Master Review (Paolo Kagaoan)
The Master (2012) Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Jesse Plemons, Laura Dern, Rami Malek and Ambyr Childers Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson I have to admit that I had certain expectations about how much I would like The Master. The muffled thumps and percussion of Jonny Greenwood’s score accompanying handfuls of teasersContinue reading “The Master Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”
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