TIFF Roundtable: Part 1 of 6
For the last word on TIFF, EYE WEEKLY's Jason Anderson and Adam Nayman host a salon with Variety's Robert Koehler, The Village Voice/L.A. Weekly's Scott Foundas and Cinema Scope's Mark Peranson and Andrew Tracy. Discussed in this first part: TIFF's...
TIFF Roundtable: Part 2 of 6
Discussed: the effect of celebrity culture and Hollywood studios on TIFF's programming.
TIFF Roundtable: Part 3 of 6
Discussed: the lack of a critical and popular consensus hit at this year's festival, with the exception of Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire.
TIFF Roundtable: Part 4 of 6
Discussed: how do you get audiences to look beyond the big galas to seek out less-celebrated titles from other countries?
TIFF Roundtable: Part 5 of 6
Discussed: the promotion of pseudo-Hollywood Canadian movies (*cough* Passchendale *cough*) over more visionary and personal domestic films.
TIFF Roundtable: Part 6 of 6
Discussed: the critics select their most memorable and most unbearable TIFF '08 experiences.
Sept. 13 video pick: Of Time and the City
EYE WEEKLY's Jason Anderson previews director Terence Davies' "love song and eulogy to the city of Liverpool" — but one that doesn't include any love for The Beatles. It screens Sept. 13, 6pm, AMC Yonge & Dundas.
Sept. 12 video pick: Only
EYE WEEKLY's Adam Nayman presents yet another Canadian film about children, but this one — concerning a "Before Sunrise"-style narrative about two pre-teens in Parry Sound — is more charming and authentic than most. It screens Sept. 12, 3:30pm; Sept...
Sept. 11 video pick: Che
EYE WEEKLY's Jason Anderson delves into Steven Soderbergh's four-hour-plus Che Guevera biopic, which won a best actor sward for star Benecio Del Toro at Cannes. Warning: bring your own sandwich. Che part 1 screens Sept. 11, 2:30pm, Elgin; Che part 2...
Sept. 10 video pick: Lorna's Silence
EYE WEEKLY's Adam Nayman explains how even a disappointing Dardenne brothers effort is still better than anything else you'll likely see at TIFF. It screens Sept. 10, 9:45am, Scotiabank Theatre.
Sept. 9 video pick: Synecdoche, New York
EYE WEEKLY's Jason Anderson previews the directorial debut from Being John Malkovich/Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind screenwriter Charlie Kaufman — but not before teaching you the correct pronunciation of it. It screens Sept. 9, 8:30pm, Winter...
Sept. 8 video pick: Summer Hours
EYE WEEKLY's Adam Nayman and Jason Anderson discuss the latest from art-house fave Olivier Assayas, an intimate portrait of French sophisticates featuring a winning performance (and fetching new hairstyle) from Juliette Binoche. It screens Sept. 8, 4...
Sept. 7 video pick: 24 City
EYE WEEKLY's Adam Nayman previews Jia Zhangke's latest social-realist drama 24 City, set in a Chinese factory. It screens Sept. 7, 8:30pm; Sept. 9, 3:15pm; Sept. 11, 6:15pm, all at AMC Yonge & Dundas.
Sept. 6 video pick: Derriere Moi
EYE WEEKLY's Adam Nayman previews this dark teen drama from Quebec. It screens Sept. 7, 12:30pm, AMC Yonge & Dundas.
Sept. 5 video pick: C'est Pas Moi, Je le Jure!
EYE WEEKLY's Jason Anderson previews this quirky Quebecois comedy about a devilish left to his own destructive devices. It screens Sept. 5, 4:30pm, Winter Garden Theatre; Sept. 7, 7:45pm, Varsity (two screens).
Sept. 4 critic's pick: JCVD
EYE WEEKLY's Jason Anderson brings you Jean Claude Van Damme as you've never seen him before: intentionally funny. JCVD screens Sept. 4, 11:59pm at Ryerson; Sept. 5, 3:15pm, at Scotiabank.
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