Monthly Archives: July 2008

The Savages

The Savages (2007, Director: Tamara Jenkins): Described by at least one critic as a “coming-of-middle-age” film, Tamara Jenkins’ quietly powerful film covers some ground familiar to many of us entering (or enduring) our forties. John Savage (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and … Continue reading

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Shorts on the Roof

One of the great regrets from our recent trip to New York was missing a Rooftop Films screening in Brooklyn. Despite having bought tickets online ahead of time, we were just too exhausted from a long, hot Saturday to make … Continue reading

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Hollywoozy

Through the wonders of Twitter, I discovered today that domain name expert (and Toronto native) Bill Sweetman has officially launched Hollywoozy, a blog about domain names for Hollywood movies. Bill gives the studios a star rating from one to fivebased … Continue reading

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TIFF 2008: Antenna Up!

Well, it’s that time of year again. The announcements are coming thick and fast around the lineup for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which will run from September 4-13. A few days ago, I put in my order for … Continue reading

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The Most Beautiful Night in the World (Sekai de Ichiban Utsukushii Yoru)

The Most Beautiful Night in the World (Sekai de Ichiban Utsukushii Yoru) (2008, Director: Daisuke Tengan): Thanks to the good folks at the J-Films Powwow blog, I wound up with a free ticket to this film, screening as part of … Continue reading

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