Tag: TIFF

The lingering nightmare of the STASI: Karl Marx City (2016)

The lingering nightmare of the STASI: Karl Marx City (2016)

March 18, 2017 | By

Review of Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker’s latest film, the eerie documentary Karl Marx City (2016), screening this month at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema.

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Notes on Vertigo at TIFF:40 with the TSO

Notes on Vertigo at TIFF:40 with the TSO

September 24, 2015 | By

Some thoughts on this past Sunday’s screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958) with Bernard Herrmann’s magnificent score performed live by the TSO at Roy Thompson Hall, and some Hitchcock stuff.

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OCD and As Good As It Gets

OCD and As Good As It Gets

August 9, 2012 | By

James L. Brooks’ Oscar-winning comedy-drama As Good As It Gets gets its due on Blu via Twilight Time + CanCon at TIFF & The First Weekend Club.

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