‘Gravity’ Captures the Vast Loneliness of Space
Most critics will rush to compare Gravity, the new science fiction thriller from director Alfonso Cuarón (co-written by the director’s …
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Metallica: Through the Never
Metallica, as a band, has no fear of the close-up moment. They bared their souls in the 2004 documentary Metallica: …
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Seeks Real Love
What a way to kick off the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. I started off breaking what I assumed would …
Enough Said
Nicole Holofcener’s latest film, Enough Said, arrives burdened with the sad realization that it features one of the final recorded …
The Patience Stone
The enduring power of myth takes center stage in Afghani director Atiq Rahimi’s new film, The Patience Stone, which transplants …
The Daily Scene at TIFF 2013
THURSDAY SEPT. 5 Thank you, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), for such a marvelous birthday party. If I couldn’t have …
Filmmaker Stuart Blumberg Helms a Polite Comic Take on Sex Addiction
Adam (Mark Ruffalo) is charming, good-looking and professionally successful with an easy-going air about him. Mike (Tim Robbins) gives the …
Show Me the Movies: Festival Preview
A Variety “Breaking News” alert arrived via email trumpeting, “Venice Joins Oscar Race with ‘Philomena,’ ‘Gravity,’ ” and just like …
Closed Circuit
Screenwriter Steven Knight has the narrative nose of an investigative journalist. His screenplays for films like Dirty Pretty Things and …
Struggling to Maintain All that is ‘Still Mine’
It is surprising to consider that in recent years we have seen several examples of elderly men (think Clint Eastwood …
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