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2018

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Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2148

Film Review: At Eternity's Gate

AT ETERNITY’S GATE (UK/USA/France 2018) ***1/2 Directed by Julian Schnabel  There have countless films/biographies on Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.  So the question is why would any fi... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2440

Reel Asian 2018 Film Festival Toronto

The (22nd) ReelAsian International Film Festival is currently running in downtown Toronto and North York.  Capsule reviews of selected films (most if the main features) follows below this articl... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2305

Film Review: L'Homme Dauphin

DOLPHIN MAN (L’HOMME DAUPHIN) ( Greece | France | Canada | Japan | Italy | Switzerland | Sweden 2017) ***1/2 Directed by Lefteris Chartos   The title DOLPHIN MAN belongs to the legendary free... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
3329

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Ingmar Bergman

TIFF Cinematheque Present - The films of INGMAR BERGMAN   A must for all those serious about cinema, Ingmar Bergman films demonstrate the art of cinema and the influence of a director’s life a... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
3451

Cinefranco 2018

CINEFRANCO 2018 (from October 2018)   Now in its 21st year, Cinefranco is one of the longest running film festivals in Toronto.   One must give praise and credit to the ever cheerful and t... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
3726

Toronto International Film Festival 2018 Capsule Reviews of French Films

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2018 Capsule Reviews of French Films The Toronto International Film Festival 2018 version runs from Thursday6th September for 11 days till the 16th with ... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2333

Film Review: Ma Vie Avec James Dean

MA VIE AVEC JAMES DEAN (My Life With James Dean) (France 2017) *** Directed by Dominique Choisy The first thing to note about MY LIFE ABOUT JAMES DEAN is that there is no James Dean in this movie.... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1809

Film Review: "Maison du Bonheur"

"MAISON DU BONHEUR" (Canada/France 2016) ***1/2 Directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz Subjects of documentaries are often famous people, but only a handful have been about ordinary everyday unimportant fo read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2030

Film Review: Belle de Jour

"BELLE DE JOUR" (France 1968) **** Directed by Luis Bunuel "BELLE DE JOUR" begins innocently with a open horse carriage moving leisurely in the countryside driven by two horsemen.  The camera read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2352

Film Review: Angels Wear White

ANGELS WEAR WHITE (China/France 2017) Top 10 ***** Directed by Vivian Qu   (This film is not in French but it is a France co-production) One of the best films I previewed at last year’s Tor... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1855

Film Review: Gauguin

GAUGUIN (France 2017) *** Directed by Édouard Deluc For those unfamiliar, GAUGUIN is a famous talented French painter of the 19th century.  But Paul GAUGUIN (Vincent Cassel) was a dissatisfie... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2451

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Summer in Japan

TIFF CINEMATHEQUE Presents - SUMMER IN JAPAN   TIFF Cinematheque presents every year summer classics films from different countries like France and Italy are screened.  This year it is Jap... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1838

Film Review: Les Gardiennes

LES GARDIENNES (France 2017) **** Directed by Xavier Beauvois   (Spoiler Alert: Last paragraph in bold italics.  Skip this last paragraph though reading it will not spoil the film’s impact... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
3037

The Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) 2018

THE ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY FILM FESTIVAL (ICFF) 2018 (TORONTO Version)   The ICFF is the biggest festival of Italian films in Canada, presented in a variety of Canadian cities including: Toronto... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2313

Film Review: La quête d'Alain Ducasse

THE QUEST OF ALAIN DUCASSE (La quête d'Alain Ducasse)(France 2017) *** Directed by Gilles de Maistre    The Quest of Alain Ducasse is an absorbing documentary about the most renowned&nb... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2312

Film Review: Let the Sunshine In

LET THE SUNSHINE IN (Un beau soleil intérieur)(France 2017) *** Directed by Claire Denis   LET THE SUNSHINE IN has been touted by critics as Claire Denis in lighter form.  From the film’s... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2417

Inside out Toronto LGBT Film Festival 2018

INSIDE OUT LGBT Film Festival Toronto 2018   The 28th annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival, one of the largest events of its kind in the world, runs from May 24 to June 3. Opening th... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1776

Film Review: Le Redoubtable (Godard Mon Amour)

LE REDOUBTABLE (GODARD MON AMOUR) (France 2017) *** Directed by Michel Hazanavicius   The film GODARD MON AMOUR (American title) /LE REDOUBTABLE (French title) that premiered in Cannes last ye... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2514

Film Review: Revenge

REVENGE (France 2017) **** Directed by Coralie Fargeat   REVENGE borrows from many classic films like MAD MAX, THE HUNTING PARTY and female stalker movies to provide another gore fest in whic... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2652

Film Review: LA TERRE VUE DU COEUR

LA TERRE VUE DU COEUR (EARTH: SEEN FROM THE HEART) (Canada 2018) *** Directed by Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol This new documentary that celebrates our Planet Earth opens in Toronto with competition fr... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2888

Hot Docs 2018 Toronto

HOT DOCS 2018 TORONTO   Hot Docs arrives once again to Toronto with a slew of documentaries covering a wide range of subjects from countries all over the world. The options are tremendous.&nbs... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
1840

Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2018

THE 15TH HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL 2018   The 15th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival, co-presented by TIFF and Human Rights Watch, features a diverse lineup celebrating the power i... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2650

Film Review: Le Sens de la Fete (C'est La Vie)

C’EST LA VIE (LE SENS DE LA FETE) (France 2017) *** Directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano  Directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano can best be remembered for their bubbly comedy ... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2420

Film Review: Madame

MADAME (France 2017) **1/2 Directed by Amanda Sthers A film shot in English with a Paris setting boasting acting international talents like Toni Collette and Harvey Keitel featuring a comic perfor... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2532

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Sidney Lumet

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Filmmaker in 5: Sidney Lumet   In the first of the series Filmmaker in 5, the late director Sidney Lumet is selected with 5 of his notable films to be screened fro... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2468

Film Review: Hannah

HANNAH (Italy/France/Belgium 2017) *** Directed  by Andrea Pallaoro Charlotte Rampling plays HANNAH.  HANNAH is a Charlotte Rampling vehicle.  If you do not like her, this is a fil... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2522

Film Review: Nelly et Simon: Mission Yeti

NELLY ET SIMON: MISSION YETI (Canada 2017) *** Directed by Nancy Florence Savard and Pierre Greco   A Quebecois animated feature, it would be assumed that English Canada would get the English... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2463

Toronto Irish Film Festival 2018

TORONTO IRISH FILM FESTIVAL  2018   The 8th Toronto Irish Film Festival (TIRFF) runs from March 2nd to the 4th.  The festival opens with  “Best Film” winner (A DATE WITH MAD MAR... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2666

Film Review: L'Insulte

L’INSULTE (THE INSULT) (France 2017) **** Directed by Ziad Doueiri   The film is financed from France and has a French title but the film is shot totally in Arabic.  Set in Beirut with r... read more..

Cinéma - Movies
Gilbert Seah
2011

Film Review: LA PETITE FILLE QUI AIMAIT TROP LES ALLUMETTES

LA PETITE FILLE QUI AIMAIT TROP LES ALLUMETTES (CANADA 2017) **** (THE GIRL WHO WAS TOO FOND OF MATCHES) Directed by Simon Lavoie Chosen as this year’s Canada’s Top 10 films of the Year, the Queb... read more..

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