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Argo vs. Lincoln, Wreck-It Ralph vs. Brave and Amour vs Rebelle: My Oscar guesses
Argo’s version of the Canadian caper has stepped up over Lincoln as the favorite for best picture, say most of the Oscar pundits
Volkmar Richter
Feb 19th, 2013
Amour is cinema art, Quartet, The Last Stand and Camera Shy entertain
Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant, two veterans of classic French films, re-appear in the intensely emotional Amour.
Volkmar Richter
Jan 18th, 2013
Lincoln earns 12 Oscar nominations. Canada’s Rebelle still in the running too.
Lincoln leads the Oscar race, Life of Pi is second. But there are more than a few surprises among the nominations.
Volkmar Richter
Jan 10th, 2013
VIFF picks: Amour, The Minister, No Job for a Woman and The Angels’ Share
In No Job for a Woman, women changed war reporting for decades to come.
Volkmar Richter
Oct 8th, 2012
Weekend VIFF picks: Amour, Rebelle, Revolution plus a story from Bellingham
French acting legends Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva in the award-winner Amour.
Volkmar Richter
Oct 6th, 2012
Midnight’s Children by Deepa Mehta and Salman Rushdie is this year’s VIFF opener
Midnight’s Children revives the magic and the painful history of India.
Volkmar Richter
Sep 5th, 2012
