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Oh, Canadanew
The Toronto Film Festival forecasts a so-so film season.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
09-24-2012 |
Movies
Going for the Gold at the Toronto International Film Festivalnew
The Toronto International Film Festival is often a venue for anointing the preordained, the first stop on the studios' long march toward Oscar season. But it's the surprises that shine through.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
09-29-2009 |
Movies
Finding Joy in the Little Things at the Toronto Film Festnew
Speaking strictly in percentage terms, film festivals are defined more by the movies you don't see than the movies you do. That went double for the just-ended Toronto International Film Festival, where the initial buzz was mainly concerned with the lack of putative Oscar contenders.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
09-23-2008 |
Movies
Slow 'Dancenew
Less hype, more quiet pleasures at this year's Sundance.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-05-2008 |
Movies
Dark & Dirty Reign Supreme at the New York Film Festivalnew
The festival may pride itself on its exclusivity, but this year's programming showed a distinct predilection for the company of lowlifes.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
10-16-2007 |
Movies
Crimes of Admissionnew
Highlights from this year's pricey-but-potent Tribeca Film Festival.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
05-22-2007 |
Movies
Trenton Film Festivalnew
Film festivals don't get more compact than Trenton's, which runs a little more than 24 hours.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
05-08-2007 |
Movies
Doing the 'Dancenew
Finding the best of both Sundances.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-06-2007 |
Movies
Missing in Actionnew
It's a good time of year to play DVD catch up with movies that never made it here.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
12-05-2006 |
Movies
2004 Movies: Damaged Men and Second Chancesnew
With American authority at a low ebb, the movies of 2004 were full of damaged men struggling to define themselves in a world that seemed to have no use for them.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
12-30-2004 |
Movies
