SIFF Sighting: TAKE THIS WALTZ (Drama, Canada)

Margot (Michelle Williams) and Lou (Seth Rogen) are a happily (if not immature) married couple going through the motions of life. He's a cookbook writer; she spends her days hanging out with Lou's alcoholic sister Gerry (Sarah Silverman).

When it is discovered that cute Daniel (Luke Kirby) is her neighbor, Margot tests the waters of infidelity.

The performances here are first rate, but the story and tone have trouble deciding what they want to be.


TAKE THIS WALTZ screened at the 38th Annual Seattle International Film Festival.

Cinebanter #101 - BLUE VALENTINE

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In this episode, Michael and Tassoula exhibit their differences of gender during their review of BLUE VALENTINE. In the Last Five®, Michael finds four quality films, while Tassoula is embarrassed by one of her choices. The hosts also announce the topic of their next episode. The breakdown is as follows:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:32 Discussion of BLUE VALENTINE, Part 1
• Break
• 20:32 Discussion of BLUE VALENTINE, Part 2
• 42:47 To Sum it Up
• Break
• 43:32 The Last Five®
• 1:20:06 Credits & Outtake

Michael's Last Five in this episode were: NICE GUY JOHNNY, THE KING'S SPEECH, TRUE GRIT, CASINO JACK and BIUTIFUL . Tassoula's Last Five were: SPRING BREAKDOWN, THE ECLIPSE, WINNEBEGO MAN, A PRESIDENT TO REMEMBER: IN THE COMPANY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY and I NEED THAT RECORD!

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