Tag Archives: Mia Wasikowska

TIFF FILM REVIEW: David Cronenberg’s ‘Maps to the Stars’

Posted on September 5, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett David Cronenberg has made some terrific pictures but his latest, “Maps to the Stars”, is not one of them. Filled with bile, it spins a risible yarn about two generations of a family who find that lust … Continue reading →

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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Gus Van Sant’s ‘Restless’

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – “Restless” is a regrettably lame title for Gus Van Sant’s little film about a love affair that flourishes in the face of death, which against the odds is insightful, witty and charming. Annabel is beautiful … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: Hilary Swank in ‘Amelia’

Posted on October 19, 2009 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Freckle-faced, prairie-voiced and fiercely independent, Hilary Swank’s depiction of aviator Amelia Earhart in Mira Nair’s biographical film “Amelia” is of a high order. It ranks with recent real-life portrayals of Ray Charles by Jamie Foxx … Continue reading →

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