What an intense cinema moment we seem to be living through. The general public is getting as excited as the critics about movies. Here in the UK, at least, everyone seems to be making the effort to see The King’s Speech, and it is hard to find someone with a word to say against it. [...]
This year’s London Film Festival is fast approaching. From the 13th to the 28th of October, over 250 exciting new films from around the world will be screened in London’s West End. Keep an eye on The Wider Screen for daily reviews, reports from press conferences, and maybe even a few interviews with directors. To [...]
The selection of films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival was even stronger than usual. Of the 10 films I saw, only one was frankly awful, three disappointing, while the rest were good or outstanding. Here is my overview of the must-sees and the must-avoids. Let’s start on a positive note: 1.) Cold Fish [...]
As the Toronto International Film Festival approaches, it seems like a good time to reflect on the film that got away. Everyone who has been to a film festival has at least one of these, and probably even a list of them. The film that was sold out. The film that just wouldn’t fit into [...]
The Toronto International Film Festival has released an early lineup for this years event from September 10th-19th. Jon Amiel’s Charles Darwin-biopic “Creation” starring Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly will open the fest. Also screening are Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant,” Ricky Gervais’ “The Invention of Lying”, Bruce Beresford’s “Mao’s Last Dancer,” Scott Hicks’ “The Boys Are [...]
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