Basso Profondo: Nathaniel Dorsky’s "The Return"
Michael SicinskiDorsky’s great new film plays this weekend in the NYFF’s Views from the Avant-Garde.
TIFF 2011
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1991. Grunge and Poses
David HudsonOne 20th anniversary will be sucking all the air out of this weekend, but there are a couple of others that may not be so peripheral.
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Venice and Toronto 2011. Ermanno Olmi's "The Cardboard Village"
David HudsonFor some, The Cardboard Village is a venerable work from an old master — but the trades are having none it.
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Venice and Toronto 2011. Xu Haofeng's "The Sword Identity"
David Hudson“An utterly up-to-date classic, a comic-epic swordplay film for a postmodern age.”
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Toronto 2011. Days Nine and Ten
Dan SallittOur final days at the Toronto International Film Festival features two strong new films.
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Toronto 2011. Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive"
David HudsonThe word on Drive from Cannes through Toronto has been positive and strong. Now, a few qualifications.
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Toronto 2011. Days Seven and Eight
Dan SallittFilms by big names (the Dardennes, Terence Davies, Chantal Akerman) and an impressive debut by Santiago Mitre.
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Toronto 2011. "Your Sister's Sister" + "Jeff, Who Lives at Home"
David HudsonVeterans of the m-word cast a few big names in their new comedies with evidently harmlessly amusing results.
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Toronto 2011. Gus Van Sant's "Restless"
David HudsonPanned in Cannes, then panned again in Toronto, Restless ventures out into limited release.
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Toronto 2011. Julia Loktev's "The Loneliest Planet"
David HudsonLoktev’s second feature will be riding into the New York Film Festival on a wave of glowing reviews.
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William Friedkin's "Killer Joe" and "French Connection"
David HudsonEven recognizing that Killer Joe is no French Connection, many critics appreciate its “bruising, full-contact entertainment.”
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Toronto 2011. Days Five and Six
Dan SallittA Russian surprise and a film by Rodrigo Moreno come out on top, with less successful efforts from Vallée, Friedkin and Pen-Ek.