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Dreary Dinos
Rating: NNbefore we get into the eggheadstuff like story and character, let's cut to the question you really want to ask. How cool are the... -
Memento a Marvel
Rating: NNNNNMEMENTO (Christopher Nolan, 2001) has my highest recommendation. Its rewind-and-playback structure, in which we meet our forgetful hero Leonard (Guy Pearce) at the end... -
Bergman Fruits
Rating: NNNNWILD STRAWBERRIES (Ingmar Bergman, 1957), one of Bergman's many masterpieces, is accessible despite its complex narrative and imagery. In his final film appearance, director... -
Rare Canuck Family Jewel
Rating: NNNNNfirst-time writer/director jim Allodi has crafted a Canadian film with no death, no voyeurism and -- best of all -- no pretensions whatsoever. The... -
Field of Dreams
Rating: NNNNNTHE GLEANERS AND I (Agnès Varda, 2000) does away with the hyper-objectivity that stiffens so many documentaries. Varda, now 73, allows her personality to... -
Trippy Fun
Rating: NNNNPERFORMANCE (Donald Cammell and Nicholas Roeg, 1970) prophesies the films of Soder- bergh, Tarantino and Guy Ritchie by blending wit, violence and psycho- tropic... -
Parkdale Head Trip
Rating: NNNNNREHAB (various, 1999-2001) flaunts the orgy of filmmaking talent living in Parkdale, where posh old houses cozy up alongside treatment centres. The third year... -
Bride Ludicrous
Rating: NNNNNhow do you squeeze a complexlife into 99 minutes? Most films can't, not without making life's twists and turns seem ridiculous. Bride Of The... -
Do Not Miss Mirth
Rating: NNNNNTHE HOUSE OF MIRTH (Terence Davies, 2000) has been widely overlooked, mainly because the film's American publicists botched their job royally, hosting press screenings... -
Hispanic Surprises
Rating: NNNNNTHE HISPANO-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL is a small event at the end of festival season, but it offers a few surprises that will snap the... -
Traffic Still Lingers
Rating: NNNNNTRAFFIC (Steven Soderbergh, 2000) has already been praised up the wazoo, so it's time for a dissenting opinion. Parts of this film left me... -
Schlock Meets Sublime
Rating: NNNNNCAST AWAY (Robert Zemeckis, 2000) is a sublime art film sandwiched between two slabs of Hollywood schlock. The opening, in which Chuck Nolan (Tom... -
Portrait of the Artist
Rating: NNNNNTHE MYSTERY OF PICASSO (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1956) is a sometimes enthralling, sometimes grating documentary about the creative process. Picasso, clad only in Bermuda shorts,... -
Kapo Tops Jewish Fest
Rating: NNNNNTHE TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL returns to its original home at the Bloor Cinema with a great lineup and a fetching theme -- Jewish... -
Kid-Friendly Fest
Rating: NNNNNSPROCKETS Toronto INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN Good children's films are like good parents: they don't condescend, they just kneel down and listen. The...
