Bruce says: “Ramaa Mosely describes THE BRASS TEAPOT as a film about consumerism, love, relationships, shifting values and magical realism. That pretty much covers it, except for the violence. More about that later. “John (Michael Angarano) and Alice (Juno Temple)
Bruce says: “Richard (Don McKellar) and Sophie (Ariadna Gil) live in a suburban house formerly occupied by Mexican superstar singer Guillermo Garibai (Gonzalo Vega); Sophie conducts tours of many rooms that are filled with kitsch and recording memorabilia. Their home
Thom says: “This Swedish dysfunctional upper-class family drama is clever and looks great. A demanding mother is about to celebrate her 70th birthday and invites all 3 of her daughters back for the festivities as well as a huge crowd
Jason says: “I strongly suspect that I have complained about documentaries that seem to argue that someone wrecking his life and those of the people around him is more tragic because he could play the guitar enough for it to
Jason says: “Considering the colon in its title and the way that certain bits of the movie’s fantastical elements are not given a whole lot of explanation, I had 95ERS: ECHOES pegged as part of a larger franchise, maybe a
Kyle says: “One of the first things one might notice about +1 if one is inclined to read the credits, is that among the list of finance and production entities are two visual effects companies, suggesting that the tail may
Jason says: “WAGNER AND ME is probably only going to be terribly educational for those like myself whose musical knowledge is relatively shallow – the folks who sing ‘kill the wab-bit!’ to ourselves when a certain bit of Richard Wagner’s
Bruce says: “What begins as a filmmaker’s conceit turns out to be a wonderful sociological essay on rural life in northern Egypt. Namir Abdel Messeeh was born in Egypt and his parents left him behind when they emigrated to France.
Bruce says: “The purpose of the New Directors/New Films Festival is to promote emerging talent. The festival has a remarkable track record, having discovered many directors who are now considered leaders in their field. The festival is remarkably open to
Bruce says: “I’m a big Mendoza fan. His first film, THE MASSEUR, screened at my first Toronto Film Festival. Since then Mendoza has made wonderful films such as LOLA, FOSTER CHILD, SERBIS and SLINGSHOT; each of these films depict a
