The Czech New Wave: Jan Kadar, Part 1
Still on vacation, but here are reviews of two films by Czech New Wave maestro Jan Kadar: Adrift / Desire Called Anada / Touha zvaná Anada (197!1), and The Shop on Main Street / Obchod na korze (1965).
TJFF – American Musical Theatre: Elmer Bernstein + Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
Just uploaded: reviews of two rare film music programs screened at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival – American Musical Theatre: Elmer Bernstein (1961) and Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (1995) – plus some quick soundtrack news.
Fat Kid Rules the World at TIFF Next Wave Film Festival
One of the headliners at the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival (May 10-12) is Matthew Lillard’s directorial debut, Fat Kid Rules the World (2012), which I’ve reviewed, along with related reviews of Lillard in his breakthough film SLC Punk! (Sony) and The Descendants (Fox Searchlight).
Degrees of Separation from Twilight Time
Just uploaded are reviews of two new shiny Twilight Time Blu-rays: the wry & saucy Bell Book and Candle (1958) and the satin-draped Desirée (1954).
HotDocs: Revision + Other Tidbits
Capsule review from the latest HotDocs screening: Revision (2012), the Cumberland Cinemas closes today, and Fox bids adieu to distributing 35mm film in 2014.
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