Archive for 'John Semley'

A Married Couple

By John Semley Apr. 13th, 12:11 pm

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TIFF 2011: Cut it. Print it. That’s a Wrap.

And just like that, 11 days later, TIFF '11 is a thing of the past.

By John Semley Sep. 19th, 12:30 pm

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Torontoist TIFF Awards

The most eagerly anticipated awards of TIFF 2011!

By Kiva Reardon and John Semley • Illustration by Brian McLachlanSep. 19th, 10:40 am

TIFF Q&A: Nathan Morlando

We talk with the writer and director of Canadian true-crime biopic Edwin Boyd.

By John Semley Sep. 16th, 3:30 pm

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TIFF Q&A: Stephen Kessler and Paul Williams

We speak with the director of the doc Paul Williams: Still Alive and the subject of that doc, Paul Williams. Obviously.

By John Semley • Photos and video by Christopher DrostSep. 14th, 10:00 am

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50/50

Cancer and comedy as a recipe for schmaltz. What are the odds?

By John Semley Sep. 13th, 8:19 am

Trespass

It's a movie. It's called Trespass.

By John Semley Sep. 13th, 8:13 am

ALPS

It's like Dogtooth. But better.

By John Semley Sep. 13th, 8:07 am

TIFF Q&A: Dylan Akio Smith and Kris Elgstrand

Co-directors of Doppelgänger Paul (Or a Film About How Much I Hate Myself)

By John Semley Sep. 12th, 4:00 pm

TIFF Review Roundup: September 12

TIFF day five and just like Paul Williams, we're still alive!

By John Semley Sep. 12th, 10:00 am

Twixt

Francis Ford Coppola's latest is an expressionistic mini-masterpiece of grotesque. With 3D!

By John Semley Sep. 11th, 11:00 pm

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Goon

A funny, ballsy, and bloody Canadian hockey movie. About time.

By John Semley Sep. 11th, 3:08 pm

TIFF Review Roundup: September 11

TIFF day four and we've got more! Reviews, that is!

By John Semley Sep. 11th, 1:00 pm

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Avalon

A wrenching, darkly funny debut feature.

By John Semley Sep. 11th, 12:53 pm

Paul Williams: Still Alive

With a little help from filmmaker Stephen Kessler, Paul Williams makes it over that rainbow.

By John Semley Sep. 11th, 12:40 pm

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The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best

Hey kids! You like independent rock and roll music? You like T-shirts with faded corporate logos on them? Well then you'll love... aw, no you won't.

By John Semley Sep. 10th, 6:57 pm

Cuchera

If you like seeing catatonic rape victims get drugs crammed inside of them, this is your Citizen Kane, sicko.

By John Semley Sep. 10th, 6:45 pm

The Hunter

Willem Dafoe plays a heartless poacher with a heart of gold. Wait, what?

By John Semley Sep. 10th, 2:33 pm

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