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VIFF 2023: “Anatomy of a Fall” and the Anatomy of an Exceptional Courtroom Drama | ForReel
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The cast is universally excellent, […] Samuel Theis and Sandra Hüller, in one of the film’s best scenes, have a violent argument (which is recorded and the audio played for the court) in which they discuss the balance of their lives and responsibilities. This scene feels like it could be taken from almost any…
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“The Creator”; A Visually Beautiful Yet Narratively Deficient Sci-Fi Film | ForReel
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If there has been an inescapable topic of 2023, it has been Artificial Intelligence (AI). We’ve seen large language models grow by leaps and bounds in the last year, and Hollywood writers and performers striking – at least in part – over the idea of using AI in creating film and television. AI has…
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VIFF 2023: “The Royal Hotel”; A Feminist Tale Of Harrowing Proportions | ForReel
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So Liv and Hanna are left to fend for themselves among these horrible men. Three stand out: Matty (Toby Wallace, Finestkind), the fun one who wants to be friends but also wants to get Hanna into bed. Teeth (James Frecheville), the slow one who thinks he’s being chivalrous by sitting at the bar and…
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“Birth/Rebirth” Doesn’t Have Enough to Bring It to Life | ForReel
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…writer-director Laura Moss instead delivers a film with a fascinating twist on the Frankenstein story – at least in theory. Judy Reyes plays Celi, the mother in this story, and Marin Ireland plays Rose, the morgue technician and mad scientist. Each of them is excellent in this story, at times handling a lot of…
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Oppenheimer Review: Christopher Nolan Explores the Price of Knowlege in One of the Best Films of the Year | ForReel
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Fans of Nolan’s work will not be surprised that he accomplishes this with multiple overlapping narratives. The first follows Oppenheimer from his early university days to the Trinity test, the second is the security hearing that followed a few years later and left him in disgrace, and the third follows the confirmation hearing of…
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2022 Hot Docs Most Anticipated Movies | ForReel
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Hot Docs will run from April 28 to May 8, both in person and virtually. I’ll be covering the festival virtually again this year, and as usual, there are a lot of fantastic documentaries on display at the festival from all over the world, including features like Navalny, Million Dollar Pigeon, and The American…
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2021 Vancouver International Film Festival Favourite Films | ForReel
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The Vancouver International Film Festival came to a close on Oct 11, but before it all ended, Thomas gathered friends Taylor Baker from Drink In The Movies and Mathew Simpson with Awesome Friday for a wrap up discussion – in person! In this chat, hosted at the Vancouver Playhouse, Thomas, Taylor, and Matt talk…
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2021 Tribeca Film Festival Most Anticipated Movies | ForReel
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Tribeca Film Festival beings June 9th and goes until June 20th. So, we gathered some familiar voices to discuss what we’re looking forward to. In this episode ahead of Tribeca 2021, Taylor Beaumont and myself are joined by friends and fellow virtual festival attendees Taylor Baker from Drink In The Movies in Seattle and…
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Army of the Dead | ForReel
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Matthew Simpson from Awesome Friday joins Thomas Stoneham-Judge and Tim Nagle to discuss Zack Snyder’s new heist zombie film ARMY OF THE DEAD, now streaming on Netflix. Episode Homepage: https://thisisforreel.com/home/forreel-crew-cameos-ep-4-army-of-the-dead-talk-with-matthew-simpson
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VIFF 2020: Festival Favourites | ForReel
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The Vancouver International Film Festival has come to a close, so I hopped on Zoom to talk with two friends and fellow film festival attendees, Matthew Simpson from Awesome Friday and Leanne Mclaren from 103.5 QMFM. We discuss our top 3 favorite films each of them saw during the festival, as well as some…
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VIFF 2020: Most Anticipated Movies | ForReel
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At last, we have once again arrived at VIFF. This will be my third year covering the Vancouver International Film Festival, and even though attending this year will be very different from how I’ve experienced VIFF before, there is still a lot I’m excited share about the festival. Because of the state of the…