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TIFF 2013 Review: HOW I LIVE NOW Does Young Adult Better Than Most

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TIFF 2013 Review: HOW I LIVE NOW Does Young Adult Better Than Most

TIFF 2013 Review: HOW I LIVE NOW Does Young Adult Better Than Most

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 09:00 PM PDT

It's hard to throw a stone in Hollywood without hitting a Young Adult novel turned quickly-optioned screenplay. Nine times out of ten the story involves mythological creatures or futuristic themes. So you would be forgiven for dismissing the big screen adaptation of Meg Rosoff's 2004 novel How I Live Now as yet another sci-fi-ish Young Adult adventure. And in some respects you would be right. Yes, this film of the same name follows the similar tropes of eschewing hard character development for the convenient empowerment of teenage romantic love. But it does so with the steady hand of an accomplished director that is able to avoid the pitfalls that many of these films fall into and ultimately deliver a rather enjoyable character journey. The...

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TIFF 2013 Review: MAN OF TAI CHI Plays It Down The Middle

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:30 PM PDT

It's not entirely simply a matter of being snarky to refer to Keanu Reeve's directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi, as a vanity project through and through. Constructed as a showcase for martial artist Tiger Hu Chen, this is hardly the first time in the history of action films that an entire project has revolved around the unique athletic and choreographic talents of a given individual. Still, it's somewhat difficult to see what Keanu brings to the table, despite what appears to be at least capable direction in keeping with genre expectations, trading upon whatever is left from his Matrix-era klout and bringing another Yuen Woo-ping extravaganza to the (very) big screen.Shown at TIFF via newly installed digital projection beamed onto a proper sized IMAX...

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TIFF 2013 Review: OCULUS Isn't Just A Great Midnight Film, It's A Great Film, Period

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 06:00 PM PDT

The Midnight Madness slate usually has a few rules - keep things snappy, keep them gory, and you'll do well to keep the denizens of the dark with you for a running time that stretches well into the very early morning. Splatters of blood and blaring horns are often key, and often mood is sacrificed for needing to keep the audience jolted awake.Of all the things remarkable about Oculus, and there are many, it's that this is a slow burn film with a deliciously creepy mood, yet at the same time it remains exhilarating throughout. The fact that a "creepy mirror" film proves to be one of the highlights of this (or, frankly, any previous) Midnight Madness slate is a testament to one key fact:...

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TIFF 2013 Review: KILL YOUR DARLINGS Presents A Woefully Clumsy And Shallow Hagiography Of The Beat Generation

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Seldom, if ever, has a film taken such potent source material as does John Krokidas' Kill Your Darlings and proven itself so completely and utterly clueless as to what to do with it. Krokidas here tackles the rise of the Beat generation, specifically Allen Ginsberg's entry to college, his early relationships with Jack Kerouac and William S Burroughs and - much more to the point - the entire group's involvement with young Lucien Carr - to whom Ginsberg would eventually dedicate his signature work Howl - and Carr's killing of his older gay lover David Kammerer. A true story this lurid populated with such larger than life - and yet completely true life - characters would seem to be a sure hit, such fascinating material...

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TIFF 2013 Review: SIDDHARTH Is A Beautifully Tragic Portrait Of India

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 04:02 PM PDT

It is every parents worst nightmare: You entrust your child to the care of another and when the allotted time for their return arrives they simply do not. They're just gone and you're left not knowing where or how or if they will ever return or what you could have done differently. And for Mahendra it is even worse. Being an uneducated, illiterate man barely scraping together enough for his family's daily needs as it is - hence sending away his young son Siddharth to a factory operated by his brother-in-law's distant cousin to help support the family - he has few resources to call upon, no allies in high places, cannot use a computer to conduct any research, cannot even take time away to...

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Hey, Mexico City! Win Tickets For The Premiere Of Ariel Winner DEPOSITARIOS!

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 02:30 PM PDT

Rodrigo Ordoñez's Depositarios, a Mexican science fiction movie, has been around since 2010, going through such film festivals as Sci-Fi London, Fantastic Planet, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Morbido and Macabro. This is the official synopsis from the press kit: "In the near future, medicine, computing and genetics have made it possible to end the human physical and psychological pain, filtering it through other human beings created expressly for this task, known as "gatekeepers". The plot follows the story of two researchers who belong to the Police Special Branch dedicated to pursue the emerging crimes related to the implementation of this new technology." Depositarios won this year's Ariel Award (the sort-of Mexican Oscar) for best visual effects. Consequently, the movie is finally getting a proper release in Mexican...

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Euro Beat: French Zombies Will Attack The States, Funding Woes for Joachim Trier, And More!

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 02:00 PM PDT

We've got a slew of news in today's Euro Beat, including French zombies, Venice awards, Spanish Oscar hopefuls, disheartening Joachim Trier news and some scandalous tidbits about the upcoming erotic coming of age drama Blue is the Warmest Color. Plus, as usual, a box office round up! So take a break from Toronto Film Festival fatigue and join us on the other side of the ocean for a long, European style break. Let's begin with the zombies, shall we?. ...

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Review: OUT OF INFERNO 3D Has Its Spark Snuffed Out By A Piss Poor Script

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 01:00 PM PDT

The Pang Brothers' most accomplished film in quite some time still falls short of being legitimately entertaining. Despite some competently staged action and aesthetically pleasing 3D flames, the film is repeatedly hobbled by woefully bad writing that fails to grasp the mechanics of basic storytelling.After a training exercise goes wrong, Keung (Louis Koo) refuses to serve under his older brother, Tai Kwan (Lau Ching Wan) any longer and quits the fire department. Four years later he is celebrating the launch of his new fire security company, based in Guangzhou International Commercial Centre. Meanwhile, his now estranged brother is wrestling with the news he is soon to become a father. His wife, Si Lok (Angelica Lee Sinje), visits her doctor, located in the same building as...

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EXCLUSIVE Etrange 2013 Interview: Bong Joon-ho talks SNOWPIERCER

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT

We couldn't let Toronto have all the fun.Sunday night, Bong Joon-ho's masterful Snowpiercer made its Paris premiere as part of L'Etrange Festival, and Twitch had two contributors on hand to confirm that yeah, basically everything you've been hearing is true The film is highly riveting, devilishly entertaining and dark as can be. It's also surprisingly funny in places, apeshit crazy in others, and the whole benefits from a visual palate much richer and more dynamic than what existing marketing materials would lead you to believe. To me, this was the best news of all. Well, almost the best news of all. The next day, Shelagh M. Rowan-Legg and I got to interview him. Before going further, a couple of notes: First off, something you...

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L'étrange 2013 Review: MAN FROM THE FUTURE, Time Travel That's A Little Too Predictable

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 12:00 PM PDT

We all have moments from our past that we would like to change. Whether it was something we did or something someone did to us, there is a moment that we think, if I could only change that one point, my life would be completely different. The trouble is, of course, that making that change may create something worse. Such is the premise of Man From the Future, written and directed by Cláudio Torres, a film that attempts to cross Carrie with Timecrimes with Peggy Sue Got Married. It's not quite as successful as that sounds. The film has its moments, and some fine comic performances but ends up being dragged down by length and predictability.João (Wagner Maura), or 'Zero', is a scientist who, with his...

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THE MACHINE, BIG BAD WOLVES And PAINLESS Load Up Mayhem Film Festival Lineup

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 11:00 AM PDT

So, turns out you are going to be in Nottingham, UK, this Halloween and you're wondering to yourself, 'Self? What am I going to do this Halloween? And how do I keep that Halloween spirit alive throughout the following weekend?' Never fear, citizen of cinema, for the Broadway Cinema and Mayhem Film Festival are here to save you from an evening of handing out candy at your mum's house, then giving you a reason to stay out late for the entire weekend. The stars have aligned and the Mayhem Film Festival begins on Halloween night this year, Thursday, October 31. The fest kicks off with screenings of Nicolas Roeg's Puffball followed by a screening of Don't Look Now at the oldest parish in Nottingham, St. Mary's Church!...

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Hey, Toronto! Win Tickets For Tomorrow's TIFF Midnight Madness Screening, RIGOR MORTIS!

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 08:00 AM PDT

Hey, you! In Toronto and have a hankering to see Juno Mak's Rigor Mortis on the big screen in a room packed with hundreds of screaming maniacs without having to pay for it? Twitch can make this happen! We've got eight pairs of tickets to give away and we're making it easy to get 'em! All you've got to do is email me here and name the Filipino hitman thriller that Rigor Mortis distributor WellGo will be putting on screens across Canada September 27th. Hint: It played in Cannes.Check out the Rigor Mortis trailer below!...

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Production I.G. Announces New Project GIOVANNI'S ISLAND

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 07:30 AM PDT

There is a lot to be excited about in regards to this announcement about the next Prouction I.G. project Giovanni's Island. One, Nishikubo Mizuho , Oshii Mamoru's long time animation director is taking the helm on this one. Second, it is going to be hand drawn! I think this is tremendous news and in this day of digital animation it is akin to your dad throwing an LP on the turntable. I am sure it will be digitally assisted in some sense but to get animators creating and not manipulating warms my heart. Here is the full press release...Production I.G Announces New Anime Feature FilmGIOVANNI'S ISLANDTokyo-based animation studio Production I.G announces GIOVANNI'S ISLAND (original title: Giovanni no Shima) a new hand-drawn animated feature film directed by...

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Watch Jeeja Yanin In Behind The Scenes Clip For TOM YUM GOONG 2

Posted: 10 Sep 2013 06:30 AM PDT

If you are looking to get your fix while waiting for Tom Yum Goong 2 to hit any sized screen near you perhaps this behind the scenes clip featuring Jeeja Yanin will quell your hunger pangs.First she talks about her character Ping Ping...Jeeja talks about her character Ping Ping in the film and how she's different from the one in Chocolate. In Chocolate she was more like a child while Ping Ping is more focused and knows what she wants and how to get it. Then she talks about the martial arts and fighting in the film..."Not just Muay Thai anymore but more modern day hand to hand. Fighting with a twin is difficult. Timing and rhythm is very important. TYG 2 took so long to...

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