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Film Festivals and Harvey Weinstein’s Sexual Abuse Allegations: Is There a Connection?

Published on October 13, 2017 | by Larry Richman

In Harvey Weinstein Accusations: How Film Festival Environments Provided a Backdrop For Sexual Assault, IndieWire points out that festivals like Sundance, Cannes, and Toronto have been the backdrop…

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Video

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Opening This Friday, October 13 from My Toronto Lineup: Breathe

Published on October 12, 2017 | by Larry Richman

This is my weekly "Here's what I saw at this year's Toronto International Film Festival That's Opening This Weekend That I Recommend" post. The only film hitting screens this weekend from my TIFF…

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Some Thoughts About Harvey Weinstein

Published on October 11, 2017 | by Larry Richman

About 12 years ago I became a journalist specializing in independent film. More specifically, independent film and film festivals, as this blog indicates. About five years ago I became a…

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Photos

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Austin Film Festival 2016 Review: Brave New Jersey

Published on October 19, 2016 | by Larry Richman

by Alex White, Film Festival Correspondent for larry411.com In a time where Snopes and several other fact-check websites exist to counter the plethora of web-born conspiracy theories, it feels easy to look…

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Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: Fraud

Published on October 16, 2016 | by Larry Richman

by Alex White, Film Festival Correspondent for larry411.com Many in the film world know and openly acknowledge that Fantastic Fest is not your typical film festival. For well over a decade, Fantastic Fest has…

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Fantastic Fest 2016: Top 10 Films & Fest Recap

Published on October 10, 2016 | by Larry Richman

By Alex White, Film Festival Correspondent for larry411.com A week has gone by and it’s once again time for this film critic to put his neck on the line and reveal his top ten films of Fantastic Fest…

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Review: Bone Tomahawk shoots into Austin

Published on October 23, 2015 | by Larry Richman

by Alex White, Austin Film Correspondent for larry411.com Tired of watching old westerns on TV? Want to catch a new one starring Kurt Russell in theaters? Well, if you’re an Austinite you’re in luck! Fresh…

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2015 Toronto International Film Festival complete lineup, screening schedule, guest list

Published on August 25, 2015 | by Larry Richman

The 40th Toronto International Film Festival has released its complete lineup of films along with the schedule of screening dates, times, and venues for all titles. This year's event runs…

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2015 Toronto Film Festival announces 4 More Programs + More Galas & Special Presentations

Published on August 18, 2015 | by Larry Richman

The 2015 Toronto International Film Festival is just over three weeks away. I've attended over 75 film festivals since the start of 2006, but none as prestigious or breathtaking in scope as…

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2015 Toronto International Film Festival announces 2 New Programs: Platform and Primetime

Published on August 13, 2015 | by Larry Richman

The 40th Toronto International Film Festival is approaching fast. This year's event runs from September 10-20 and is considered by many (including myself) to be the top fest in the Western…

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My Top Picks of 2014—The Best Festival Indies of the Year (So Far)

Published on July 06, 2014 | by Larry Richman

The year is just past the halfway point so it’s certainly not time for a Best of 2014 list yet. But having already seen about 100 films at festivals in just the first six months, from January…

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2014 Los Angeles Film Festival—My Top Picks

Published on June 29, 2014 | by Larry Richman

The 20th Los Angeles Film Festival has come to an exciting conclusion and I've ended my daily commute on the infamous LA freeways to take stock of my nine fun-filled days in sunny Southern…

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2014 Los Angeles Film Festival Award Winners

Published on June 19, 2014 | by Larry Richman

The 20th Los Angeles Film Festival is coming to an end tonight with the Gala screening of Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys. This last day also sees the announcement of the annual awards,…

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2014 Los Angeles Film Festival Complete Lineup and Schedule

Published on May 05, 2014 | by Larry Richman

The 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary from June 11-19 at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. One of the things which makes this festival unique is that it's…

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2014 Palm Beach International Film Festival Award Winners

Published on April 24, 2014 | by Larry Richman

As the spectacular 19th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival came to a close, hundreds of filmmakers, friends, and supporters gathered at the gorgeous Cinemark Palace 20 in Boca…

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