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Was ‘On the Town’ the First Film Musical Shot On Location?
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Was ‘On the Town’ the First Film Musical Shot On Location?

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 / 6 October 2016
On the Town: seminal in its use of on-location photography? Yes. The best remembered film musical for this reason? Yes. The first Hollywood musical to shoot this way?
I’m Going to Kill You: ‘Johnny Guitar’ Gets the Class Treatment
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I’m Going to Kill You: ‘Johnny Guitar’ Gets the Class Treatment

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 / 30 September 2016
One tends to watch this film open-mouthed in wonder at the forceful dialogue, the colorful imagery, and the sheer emotional punch of its women.
Unexpected Deaths and Hideous Trousers in ‘Kamikaze 89’
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Unexpected Deaths and Hideous Trousers in ‘Kamikaze 89’

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 / 29 September 2016
Rainer Werner Fassbinder is the whole show.
After Images: Poland’s 41st Gdynia Film Festival
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After Images: Poland’s 41st Gdynia Film Festival

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 / 26 September 2016
From painters to interrogators, some of the finest films at Gdynia Film Festival 2016 dramatized real-life figures from the country’s past.
Criterion Draws Fresh Restorations From Welles With ‘Chimes at Midnight’ and ‘The Immortal Story’
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Criterion Draws Fresh Restorations From Welles With ‘Chimes at Midnight’ and ‘The Immortal Story’

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 / 23 September 2016
In his late period, Orson Welles was just getting started.
TIFF 2016: ‘LBJ’, ‘Message from the King’ and ‘Blue Jay’
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TIFF 2016: ‘LBJ’, ‘Message from the King’ and ‘Blue Jay’

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 / 16 September 2016
Of Presidents and high-school lovers: TIFF 2016 ends with misunderstood leaders, missing family, and missing the past.
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TIFF 2016: ‘Deepwater Horizon’, ‘Moonlight’, ‘Carrie Pilby’ and ‘The Magnificent Seven’

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 / 15 September 2016
TIFF 2016: ‘The Ornithologist’ and ‘Goldstone’
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TIFF 2016: ‘The Ornithologist’ and ‘Goldstone’

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 / 14 September 2016
Escaping the city: Day 6 wandered off towards trials and tribulations in Portuguese forests and the Australian outback
Make Something Called ‘Cat People’, and Make It Cheap
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Make Something Called ‘Cat People’, and Make It Cheap

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 / 14 September 2016
Val Lewton turned a B assignment into a spooky classic about a woman's fear of her own sexuality.
TIFF 2016: ‘Denial’, ‘La La Land’ and ‘Jackie’
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TIFF 2016: ‘Denial’, ‘La La Land’ and ‘Jackie’

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 / 13 September 2016
Best Picture and Best Actress nominees? Day 5 dipped into 20th century history for Holocaust deniers, musicals and a famous First Lady.
Guys & Dolls & Stiffs in ‘Stop, You’re Killing Me’
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Guys & Dolls & Stiffs in ‘Stop, You’re Killing Me’

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 / 13 September 2016
A slight case of murder gets even slighter in this '50s remake.
TIFF 2016: ‘Sami Blood’, ‘Planetarium’, and ‘(re)Assignment’
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TIFF 2016: ‘Sami Blood’, ‘Planetarium’, and ‘(re)Assignment’

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 / 12 September 2016
Pushing the limits: Toronto International Film Festival 2016 brings persecution, psychics and dubious action concepts to audiences.