The wide releases are a mixed bag this week so let’s cut through the crap and lead off with a couple of movies that are only playing in limited release but have received the coveted LiC stamp of approval.

Ballast Stark, minimalist and naturalistic, Ballast may not be the feel-good movie of the fall, but it’s a [...]

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Is it just me or is there a little bit of Toronto ennui in the air? It’s not just indifference at LiC, I’m noticing it on the blogs actually covering the event. I didn’t focus on Toronto last year so perhaps this is par for the course.
I didn’t mention yesterday that Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler [...]

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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Samantha Morton in
Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York
Moving right along with the Fall Forecast. Here’s what’s coming up in October. Once again, all dates are subject to change based on studio whim. LiC’s picks are starred.
October 3
An American Carol. I love Airplane! as much as anyone, but David Zucker’s name hasn’t been attached [...]

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