Leora Heilbronn

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Leora Heilbronn is a Toronto-based writer. Top Films From Contemporary Film Auteurs: Almodóvar (Volver), Coen Bros. (Burn After Reading), Dardennes (Lorna's Silence), Haneke (The Piano Teacher), Hsiao-Hsien (Three Times), Kar-wai (In the Mood for Love), Kiarostami (Certified Copy), Lynch (Mulholland Drive), Tarantino (Inglorious Basterds), Van Sant (Good Will Hunting), von Trier (Melancholia)

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How I Live Now | Review

Reviews

Leora Heilbronn - November 9, 2013

There's No Place Like Home; Macdonald Pulled By Too Many Strings This polished as his docu-work, Kevin Macdonald's fourth fiction feature is a little bit...

In Her Own Words: 10 Notes on Claire Denis’ Bastards

Film Events

Leora Heilbronn - October 29, 2013

Earlier in the month, the TIFF Bell Lightbox was the lieu where a sold out crowd (including enthralled TIFF programmers Jesse Wente, Andrea Picard,...

Sensuous. Challenging, Mysterious. Dark. Maddening: Le Cinema of Claire Denis

Film Events

Leora Heilbronn - October 11, 2013

Sensuous. Challenging, Mysterious. Dark. Maddening. Just a few words that have been used to describe the cinema of Claire Denis. Her work is being...

Attila Marcel | 2013 TIFF Review

Reviews

Leora Heilbronn - September 7, 2013

Keaton-esque Amelie (or Whimsical Pianist) French director Sylvain Chomet has delighted audiences with his droll animated films The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist, earning...

Top 20 Alternative Picks for TIFF 2013: Alexandre Aja’s Horns

Film Festivals

Leora Heilbronn - September 2, 2013

Horns - Alexandre Aja Section: Vanguard Dates: Friday 6th, Sunday 8th Buzz: Parisian "Splat Pack" director Alexandre Aja is well-recognized by gore hungry cineastes and mainstream filmgoers...

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TheyDream | Review

Oscar Aitchison - November 9, 2026

The Devils (1971) | Review

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Sympathy for The Devils: The Suppression of Ken Russell’s...

Ken Russell’s The Devils – 2010 Fantasia International Film Festival

Film Festivals November 8, 2026 0

Iconic director Ken Russell was in town to receive a lifetime achievement award from Fantasia for his 50-plus years in the business, a career that has spawned many genre classics including Altered States, Gothic, and The Lair of the White Worm. But it was the little-seen and hard to find The Devils from 1971 that proved to be Russell's most controversial work, and Fantasia managed to snag a copy to be screened on Russell's big night. In the video, Russell discusses the true story behind the film and receives his award with the grace befitting one of the great filmmakers of all time.