Posts Filed Under: TIFF 2011 Reviews

People Mountain People Sea

Despite what other trailers may tell you, here is the feel-bad movie of the year.

By Zack Kotzer Sep. 16th, 2:47 pm

Monsters Club

A terrorist's taste of terror is not a terrible thing to tell.

By Zack Kotzer Sep. 16th, 2:42 pm

You’re Next

Clever, violent, and funny, this film is what Midnight Madness is all about.

By Kiva Reardon Sep. 14th, 1:52 pm

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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 2011 Habibi

Despite an overall beauty, this love poem adaptation misses the mark.

By Kiva Reardon Sep. 12th, 1:53 pm

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Death of a Superhero

Death becomes no one in this conventional cancer film.

By Kiva Reardon Sep. 11th, 11:22 pm

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

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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

Faust

Alexander Sokurov, you devil you.

By Kiva Reardon Sep. 11th, 12:24 pm

Leave It On The Floor

Sheldon Larry's musical isn't as interesting as the documentary that inspired it, but at times it can still be a ball.

By Zack Kotzer Sep. 11th, 12:06 pm

Wuthering Heights

More like withering tripe.

By Kiva Reardon Sep. 11th, 11:51 am

Shame

Steve McQueen plays the shame game in his second film.

By Kiva Reardon Sep. 11th, 11:10 am

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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