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2022

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Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
643

Film Review: Confessions

CONFESSIONS (English title: Confessions of a Hitman)(Canada 2022) ***1/2 Directed by Luc Picard   Starring and directed by Luc Picard, CONFESSION, based on the novel, is the no-nonsense story... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
663

Reel Asian International Film Festival 2022

  TORONTO REEL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022   The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Reel Asian), Canada's premier pan-Asian festival, announces its full 2022 read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
701

CineFranco 2022 (Capsule Reviews)

 CINEFRANCO 2022 2022 marks CINEFRANCO'S 25TH anniversaire.  The Toronto French Film Festival returns to Toronto theatres at the Royal, Ted Rogers Cinema and the Scotiabank Theatre.  C read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
626

Film Review: My Small Land

(MY SMALL LAND, though not in French, is a France/Japan co-production.)  It is filmed in 3 languages in Kurdish and in the language where the family is from and where the family is currently read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
849

Toronto International Film Festival 2022 French Capsule Reviews

Capsule reviews are from selected French Fiilms:   French films are classified as French if they are from France or a French co-production (that could be in French or non-French); or in the Fre... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
649

Film Review: Saloum

SALOUM (Senegal 2021) ***1/2 Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot   Shot mainly in French though set in the poorest regions of Africa.  A trio of mercenaries navigate a mysterious region o... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1091

Film Review: L'Assassin de ma Fille

MY DAUGHTER'S KILLER (L’ASSASSIN DE MA FILLE) (France 2022) ***1/2 Directed by Antoine Tassin   A father fights for decades to bring his daughter's killer to justice in France and Germany befo... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1190

Film Review: Avec Amour et Acharnement

BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE (Avec amour et acharnement)(France 2022) ***1/2 Directed by Claire Denis   BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE (original English title: FIRE) follows a couple who have been togeth... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1239

Film Review: Les Passagers de la Nuit

LES PASSAGERS DE LA NUIT (Passengers of the Night ) (France 2021) ***12 Directed ny Mikhael Hers   The film begins with  celebration on the streets of Paris.  The date May... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
813

Lavazza Film Festival 2022

The Lavazza Inclucity Film Festival is part of the ICFF (Italian Contemporary Film Festival).  The venue is Toronto's Distillery District where one will watch the films under the stars while seat... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
835

ICFF (Italian Contemporary Film Festival 2022)

ICFF Film Festival : Capsule Reviews of Selected films:     ENNIO (The Glance of Music) (Italy et al, 2021) **** Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore   In ENNIO, Giuseppe Tornatore dire... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
928

Film Review: Madeleine Collins

MADELEINE COLLINS (France/Belgium/ Switzerland 2020) ***1/2 Directed by Antoine Barraud   The film’s trailer makes the film look like a thriller but the film is more a drama with some suspense... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
659

Film Review: Lux Aeterna

LUX AETERNA (France 2019) ** Directed by Gasper Noe   LUX AETERNA arrives in Toronto after VORTEX though it was made and released in France and premiered at Cannes before VORTEX.  F... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
572

Film Review: Vortex

VORTEX (France 2021) *** Directed by Gasper Noé   Filmmaker Gasper Noe has never failed to astound audiences - though not always in a  good way.  Take his SEUL CONTRE TOUS... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
797

Film Review: The Takedown

THE TAKEDOWN (France 2022) ***1/2Directed by Louis Leterrier   English speaking cinema goers have their pro Idris Elba, A Brit starring in both English hits such as THE HARDER THEY FALL, THE S... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
846

Film Review: Petite Maman

PETITE MAMAN (France 2021) ****Directed by Céline Sciamma   Mesmerizing, beautiful and magical, director Céline Sciamma’s latest film about loss and discovery from the point of view of a young... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
806

Film Review: My Little One

MY LITTLE ONE (Desert) (Switzerland 2019) *** Directed by Frédéric Choffat and Julie Gilbert   In films when foreigners arrive in another land, they do weird things whilst they themselves are... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1049

Film Review: Eiffel

EIFFEL (France 2021) ** Directed by Martin Bourboulon As the title implies, EIFFEL is about the construction of  the Eiffel Tower (le tour Eiffel), the monumental structure in the heart of ... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
768

Hot Docs 2022 (Capsule Reviews of Selected Films)

  HOT DOCS 2022   Hot Docs is here again, this year available both within theatre screenings and streaming platforms.  Docs are educational and informative, always showing audie read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
852

Film Review: Les Olympiades (Paris, 13th District)

LES OLYMPIADES (PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT) (France 2021) ***Directed by Jacques Audiard These two weeks sees the release of two French films by two French Masters, a rare treat for French film afici... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1554

Film Review: Tout S'est Bien Passe

TOUT S’EST BIEN PASSE (EVERYTHING WENT FINE) (France 2021) **** Directed by Francois Ozon   A new film by French auteur  Francois Ozon is always something to look forward to, since Ozon ... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
762

Film Review: L'Inconnu de Shandigor

THE UNKNOWN MAN OF SHANDIGOR (Switzerland 1967 ) ***1/2 (L’INCONNU DE SHANDIGOR) Directed by Jean-Louis Roy   THE UNKNOWN MAN OF SHANDIGOR is a largely unknown black  and white Swiss sp... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
812

Oscar Shorts 2022 (Reviewed)

Article to be updated as more shorts are seen. This program opens at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on Feb 25th 2022.  An absolute annual delight of excellent gloal shorts.   OSCAR SHORTS 2022 &... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1015

Film Review: Soumaya

SOUMAYA (France 2020) **** Directed by Ubaydah Abu-Usayd, Waheed Khan SOUMAYA is a French re-enactment of true events that plays out like a documentary.  Written and directed by Ubayda... read more..

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