Thom says: “I’m more than a little tired of this genre trying hard to make basic nogoodniks into sympathetic, likable sorts, They’ve tried to make these films workable since the beginning of genre filmmaking, but this one, despite musts-see McConaughey,
Jason says: “When I spent more time around various types of animation fandom, the use of actors for whom voice work was just a sideline was a big issue (and that was before DreamWorks had arrived on the scene!). I
Kyle says: “ALEX OF VENICE is a modest miniature about the emotional disruptions of marital break-up and the unexpected new details of daily life, a comedy of manners in which a comfortable lifestyle is a house of cards whose collapse
Jason says: “It’s hard enough to try to review the first films to play a festival, writing a paragraph at a time between other screenings, but something like THE SPECTACULAR NOW makes it even more difficult. It’s does almost nothing
Thom says: “WARNING SPOILER: I Do give some information away but since the film is based on fact I felt I had the license but if you would be disturbed stop reading now. “It’s rare to see such an utterly
Marilyn says: “The most important film we caught in Toronto was SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK written and directed by Charlie Kaufman who said at the Q&A that he appreciated the audience very much because they clearly ‘got it.’ The film starring
Michael says: “Stories about dysfunctional families often make for great comedic and dramatic fodder, both in novels and in films. Noah Baumbach was successful mining this territory in 2005’s THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, but while I enjoyed that film,
Hilary says: “Not quite as aggressively offensive as HAPPINESS or STORYTELLING, but overall PALINDROMES is one unpleasant viewing experience.” 1 cat Rick says: “Oh for crying out loud, why is it that so few people seem to like PALINDROMES?!
