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#TIFF2018 Review: Cities Of Last Things

Director: Wi Ding Ho; Writers: Wi Ding Ho; Stars:  Hong-Chi Lee, Lu Huang, Louise Grinberg (out of 5 stars) This is a story about a common man who has extraordinary events in his mundane life. The film depicts the protagonist’s turns of events in three eras, three seasons, three nights, in the same city, as told with reverse chronology. What I Liked… Continue reading #TIFF2018 Review: Cities Of Last Things

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TIFF 2018: Films I’m Excited About!

Are you guys ready for another year of TIFF!? I absolutely love this time of year! September rolls around, there’s a slight chill in the air, fall styles are returning and TIFF is coming back to Toronto! TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) is Toronto’s festival for all things film! It draws massive crowds and all… Continue reading TIFF 2018: Films I’m Excited About!

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My TIFF Film Reviews From Past Years!

As some of you may know, I’m an avid film lover. You may also know that I have been volunteering at TIFF (The Toronto International Film Festival) every year for the past 4 years. Well, it’s time to make it 5 years in a row this year! I thought I’d celebrate my 5-year volunteer-a-versary by… Continue reading My TIFF Film Reviews From Past Years!

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#TIFF2017 Review: Kodachrome

Directed by: Mark Raso Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Elizabeth Olsen, Ed Harris  Synopsis Set during the final days of the admired photo development system known as Kodachrome, a father and son hit the road in order to reach the Kansas photo lab before it closes its doors for good. Recently, I was lucky enough to catch a screening of… Continue reading #TIFF2017 Review: Kodachrome

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#TIFF2017 Review: Three Christs

Directed by: Jon Avnet Starring: Richard Gere, Peter Dinklage, Walton Goggins, Bradley Whitford, Charlotte Hope, Julianna Margulies Synopsis Three Christs follows Dr. Alan Stone who is treating three paranoid schizophrenic patients at the Ypsilanti State Hospital in Michigan, each of whom believed they were Jesus Christ. What transpires is both comic and deeply moving. Three Christs focuses on three mentally ill patients… Continue reading #TIFF2017 Review: Three Christs

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Weekly Catch-Up: Issue #18 – Books, Music, Television & Life Update!

Brace yourselves…this was an extremely hectic week & I have quite a lot to talk about! Let’s get right into it, shall we? LIFE Tuesday & Wednesday were blessings in disguise for me this week. They were the only two days that I got any sense of sleep and relaxation. The calm before the storm… Continue reading Weekly Catch-Up: Issue #18 – Books, Music, Television & Life Update!

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#TIFF2017: Films I’m Excited To See

It’s that time of year again! The Toronto International Film Festival is right around the corner and it’s finally time to talk about all of the films that I’m the most excited to try and see! For those of you who don’t know, this will be my fourth year volunteering for the festival! It’s such… Continue reading #TIFF2017: Films I’m Excited To See

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#WrapUp: December 2016

Look at that. With December comes my last wrap up of the year! December was a pretty decent reading month, especially considering the amount of Christmas parties + my birthday + Christmas holiday family get-togethers I attended. I also managed to squeeze in an entire netflix series, The OA, as well as a really amazing… Continue reading #WrapUp: December 2016

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#TIFF16 Review: Brain On Fire

Directed by: Gerard Barrett Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Jenny Slate, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss, Tyler Perry, Thomas Mann, Navid Negahban When I first began to browse through the different films that were going to be featured at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, Brain On Fire caught my attention. Not only did the title… Continue reading #TIFF16 Review: Brain On Fire