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[TIFF Review] 127 Hours

Danny Boyle excels at capturing senses more than any working filmmaker. Not only is he attune with sight and sound, but he can transport smell, touch, and taste right into our mind. His skills have never been more apparent with 127 Hours....

[TIFF Review] Never Let Me Go

Having recently finished Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, I was eager to see how writer Alex Garland (Sunshine, 28 Days Later) and director Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) would adapt the sober sci-fi drama, Never Let Me Go....

[TIFF Review] Black Swan

Fusing cerebral elements found in The Fountain with the disturbing comment on addiction in Requiem for a Dream, while continuing the raw character drama from The Wrestler, Aronofsky has crafted an arresting culmination of his work with Black Swan....

[TIFF Review] The Town

The broad title of Ben Affleck's sophomore directorial effort fits its generic plot. Adapted from Chuck Hogan's Prince of Thieves, the moral dilemmas and rich characters found in his take on Dennis Lehane's Gone Baby Gone aren't present....

[TIFF Video Review] I’m Still Here

Casey Affleck's mock/documentary I'm Still Here starring Oscar-nominated actor turned aspiring rapper Joaquin Phoenix was just screened here at Toronto International Film Festival....