TIFF 2012 – Key of Life

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Key of Life is a screwball comedy from Japanese director Kenji Uchida. Quirky characters cross paths in this fast-paced film to hilarious effect.

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TIFF 2012 – Suicide Shop

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Whimsical musical numbers, life affirming, coming of age tale, darkly comedic and suicide is a rare (perhaps unique) series of descriptions for a single film but this 3-D animated musical is able to pull it off to wondrous effect. The Suicide Shop may not be made for children but it is a wonderful tale [...]

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Twenty-seven independent horror film directors have created a symphony of terror with 26 short films each representing a letter of the alphabet and the director’s most gruesome visions of death. Each director was given $5,000 dollars and less than five minutes to express themselves. The variety of brutality is astounding with good taste often [...]

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Techno-punk musician, performance artist and Toronto born Peaches makes her feature film debut with this concert film that acts as a retrospective of her transgressive and ground-breaking career and would work as a wonderful introduction to her as an artist.

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Takeshi Kitano is one of the greatest living legends of the Japanese film industry and has had an incomparable career. He started as a comedian on stage, moved to television, and  then made a right turn into making ultra-violent gangster films. Outrage Beyond is the sequel to his last film Outrage (2010) exploring the [...]

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Therese Desqueyroux is based on a much-loved novel by Francois Mauriac.  It examines the themes of freedom, duty and obedience and brings them to life in a story about a woman and her choices.

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The Korean film, A Werewolf Boy, is a sweet coming of age story set in the 1960s. It is a fantasy filled with charm and humour.

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I am honoured to be the ambassador for the Chardonnay grape in Ontario. I won’t trash talk the other varietals who aspire to Chardonnay’s majesty – they have their place in the allegiance of Ontario consumers – but only Chardonnay has captured the hearts of the many and lifted the sagging spirits of Maple [...]

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