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All posts by Ryan McNeil
Daily TIFF Dispatch: A 911 Phone Call, A Grumpy Press Corps, and Hot Weather
As TIFF reached its official tipping point, things have taken a weird turn...much of it due to the press gathered to cover the films presented.
As you might have already heard by now, an online critic (Alex Billington of FirstShowing.net) was in a press &am...
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Daily TIFF Dispatch: McConaughey Goes Gaunt, Spike Jonze Talks to Reichardt
Ryan McNeil provides his daily dispatch from the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Daily TIFF Dispatch: Three Lessons Learned
Saturday the skies opened up over TIFF 2013, leaving one to wonder if a large boat was sitting somewhere in the city and being filled up with animals two-by-two. Around every festival venue, the streets were lined with puddles, umbrellas, and soggy, soggy, mov...
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Daily TIFF Dispatch: Mark Cousins, ‘Boogie Nights’ Live Read, and ’12 Years A Slave’ Hype
By day two of the Toronto International Film Festival, one can almost smell the champagne in the air.
It's right around now that everybody coming into town for the festival has arrived and started making the rounds. So if the timing of TIFF isn't enough to ...
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TIFF Day One: Excitement In the Air for Jim Jarmusch, ‘The Past’, and More
Day One of the Toronto International Film Festival always comes with certain earmarks.
The hype around town is at a fever pitch, with even the casual observer feeling the desire to get in on the fun. Neighborhoods dotted with festival activity suddenly beco...
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History of Film: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Raging Bull’
I’m one of those who believes Raging Bull is the best film of the 1980’s.
It’s a lyrical, operatic, and brutal masterpiece from director Martin Scorsese who would helm multiple masterpieces throughout his career. However, while such qualities can come toget...
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