Movie Reviews Archive

2014

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30 Dec

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Jan 2, 2015)

THE WOMAN IN BLACK : ANGEL OF DEATH is the only new film opening this week. Lots of films to see though from last week Christmas opening. THE INTERVIEW opens in Canada too. See the Kubrick Exhib... read more..

24 Dec

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Films Opening on Christmas Day

Lots of goodies opening Christmas Day. HAPPY CHRISTMAS to all!!! See the Kubrick Exhibition at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. FILM REVIEWS: AMERICAN SNIPER (USA 2014) ***1/2 Directed by Clint Eas read more..

21 Dec

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Top 10 Films of 2014

TOP 10 FILMS OF 2014 CALVARY Not everyone has heard of this gem, less seen it. This is a super shocker drama with loads of dark humour, as dark as one can imagine. Priest (Brendan Gleeson) gets read more..

17 Dec

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Dec 17, 2014)

The week before Christmas. ANNIE and NIGHT A THE MUSEUM 3 open as well as a small Aussie movie SON OF A GUN. Two docs NATIONAL GALLERY and CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE make their debut. See the Kubric read more..

11 Dec

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Dec 12, 2014)

After a very slow last week, 2 new blockbusters open to lift box-office out of the doldrums. See the Kubrick Exhibition at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. FILM REVIEWS: EXODUS GODS AND KINGS (USA/Spain read more..

05 Dec

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Dec 5, 2014)

No big blockbusters opening this week. Films opening include SERENA, COPENHAGEN, BAD TURN WORSE, GEMMA BOVERY and the Canadian film FALL. See the Kubrick Exhibition at t read more..

27 Nov

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Nov 28, 2014)

Opening this week early for American Thanksgiving are PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, FOXCATCHER and HORRIBLE BOSSES 2. The Blood in the Snow (BITS) film festival runs tis weekend in Toron read more..

Blood in the Snow Film Festival (BITS) - Toronto

25 Nov

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Blood in the Snow Film Festival (BITS) - Toronto

THE BLOOD IN THE SNOW FILM FESTIVAL (BITS) Blood in the Snow announces its entire lineup including additional screenings The festival runs at the carlton Cinemas from November the 28th to the 30th read more..

19 Nov

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Nov 21, 2014)

The most anticipated film of the year HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY Part 1 opens this week. TIFF presents a Mel Brooks retrospective at the Bell Lightbox. FILM REVIEWS: TH read more..

13 Nov

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Nov 14, 2014)

DUMB AND DUMBER TO and BEYOND THE LIGHTS open together with a slew of smaller films. FILM REVIEWS: THE BETTER ANGELS (USA 2014) ***Directed by A.J. Edwards S read more..

13 Nov

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

TIFF Presents - Mel Brooks

TIFF Presents - Mel Brooks Mel Brooks has been crowned the King of Comedy and hence the title of TIFF's retrospective of Brooks films “It's good to be King”. Brooks uses the read more..

09 Nov

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

TIFF Presents - Versus

TIFF Presents - VERSUS The first edition of TIFF’s knock-down, drag-out audience-participation series VERSUS pits two titans of the action genre against each other for a high-kicking, forearm read more..

06 Nov

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

The 2014 European Union Film Festival

THE EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL 2014 Celebrating their 10th Anniversary, the official European Union Film Festival (EUFF), a not-for-profit organization, strives to reflect the excellence, innovat read more..

04 Nov

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Nov 7, 2014)

INTERSTELLAR has an early Wednesday opening. BIG HERO 6 and documentaries THE OVERNIGHTERS, CITIZENFOUR and PROPAGANDA also make their debut. FILM REVIEWS: ( read more..

30 Oct

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 31, 2014)

New films opening this week inlcude BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP and NIGHTCRAWLER. FILM REVIEWS: BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (UK 2013) ** Directed by Roland Jaffe The subject of a prota read more..

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Stanley Kubrick

26 Oct

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Stanley Kubrick

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Stanley Kubrick Recently passed on, and arguably one of the best and controversial directors of all time, Stanley Kubrick has made films on a wide range of topics inclu read more..

23 Oct

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 24, 2014)

Films opening include OUIJA and BIRDMAN. Toronto's After Dark Film Festival also begins. FILM REVIEWS: ABCS OF DEATH 2 (UK 2014) ***1/2 Directed by 26 different directors T read more..

16 Oct

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 17, 2014)

Big Films opening include FURY and THE BOOK OF LIFE. Other films opening include documentaries THE GREEN PRINCE and WATCHERS OF THE SKY. 2 series continue at Bel read more..

15 Oct

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Toronto After Dark Film Festival

TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL 2014 Horror fans are in for their annual fright fest film festival that coincides with Halloween. Running from the 16th October, the fest features around 50 f read more..

09 Oct

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 10, 2014)

Big Films opening include DRACULA UNTOLD and ALEXANDER. Other films opening include THE JUDGE and KILL THE MESSENGER. 2 series continue at Bell Lightbox. T read more..

02 Oct

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Wes Craven

WES CRAVEN - Dreams, Screams and Nightmares Wes Craven, Master of the Macabre and Father of Freddy (Nightmare on Elm Street films), receives a TIFF tribute with this series that includes the modern read more..

02 Oct

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 3, 2014)

Big Films opening include GONE GIRL and MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN. Other films opening include TUSK, MY OLD LADY and MOMMY. 2 series begin at Bell Lightbox. read more..

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Godard Part 2

30 Sep

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

TIFF Cinematheque Presents - Godard Part 2

GODARD FOREVER PART2 The massive second half of our Godard retrospective traces the French New Wave master's journey from the political turmoil of May '68 to this year's elegiac Adieu au language. read more..

26 Sep

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Sep 26, 2014)

Films opening include THE BOXTROLLS, HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS and THE EQUALIZER. FILM REVIEWS: THE BOXTROLLS (USA 2014) ***1/2 Directed by Graham Annable and Ant read more..

11 Sep

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Sep 12, 2014)

Films opening this week are THE DROP, DOLPHIN TALE 2 and LITTLE TERRORS FILM REVIEWS: A DOLPHIN TALE 2 (USA 2014) *** Directed by Charles Martin Smith The s read more..

02 Sep

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

African Movies at TIFF

Beyond the LightsDir. Gina Prince-BythewoodA rising young musician (Gugu Mbatha-Raw,Belle) falls into a passionate love affair with the cop assigned to protect her (Nate Parker), in this mov read more..

28 Aug

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Aug 29, 2014)

Films opening this week are THE CALLING, THE CONGRESS and LIFE OF CRIME. TIFF Cinematheque is running a Robert Altman retrospective and a series on 'sequels'. THE CALLING (Canada read more..

Toronto International Film Festival 2014 (Film Reviews)

24 Aug

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Toronto International Film Festival 2014 (Film Reviews)

2014 Toronto International Film Festival Capsule Film Reviews - Gilbert Seah (First posted Aug 12, last update 12th Sep) Updated daily during the festival, so keep logged to this site. Ne read more..

22 Aug

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Aug 22, 2014)

WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL and SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR are two blockbusters opening this week. TIFF Cinematheque is running a Robert Altman retrospe read more..

14 Aug

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Aug 15, 2014)

THE EXPENDABLES 3 and THE GIVER are two blockbusters opening this week. Smaller films include YVES SAINT LAURENT and FRANK. TIFF Cinematheque is running read more..

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