I saw a whopping 25 films during the course of TIFF (26 if you count On the Road, which I saw at a pre-festival screening). It’s definitely hard to write coverage for the festival when the bulk of your time is spent watching the movies. I managed to write roughly a dozen film reviews over…
Safety Not Guaranteed can be seen as a further example of how the Mumblecore independent film movement, namely those that involve the Duplass brothers, have been steadily moving into the mainstream (the Duplass’ have come a long way since The Puffy Chair). Produced by the Duplass Brothers, and co-starring Mark Duplass, Safety Not Guaranteed tells the story of a…
They often say that truth is stranger than fiction. That is never more apparent than in Errol Morris‘ documentary Tabloid, which takes a look at tabloid culture through the eyes of a former beauty queen, whose life was literally torn apart by tabloids. The story that kicks off this saga is strange enough – the…
Being Elmo is straight-forward documentary about Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash and his journey from loving the Muppets as kid to becoming one of the most popular characters on Sesame Street – Elmo. The film is also a very intriguing behind-the-scenes look into the world of the Muppets and some time is spent in the film showing how they are made (which essentially…
This was the final film that I wanted to see before compiling my top ten lists next week, and I am glad that I saw it. This film, which is based on a play, looks back to the famous series of interviews between Richard Nixon and the British journalist David Frost. The chemistry between Frank…
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