The "We Don't Do Mainstream" Film Group

This group allows people the opportunity to meet, watch, discuss, and learn more about film. We watch foreign films, independent films, and classic cinema. But, as the name implies, We Don't Do Mainstream! X-(

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February 17 at 6:30 PM, 16 filmers attended
A SEPARATION
They rated it 5.007 (7 ratings)

"A Separation" is an Iranian drama (written and directed by Asghar Farhadi) that won for Best Foreign Language film at this year's Golden Globes, and is nominated for... Learn more
January 24 at 6:30 PM, 10 filmers attended
Cafe de Flore
They rated it 5.004 (4 ratings)

Jean-Marc Vallée's Café de flore tells two seemingly unrelated stories: in the first one, set in present-day Montreal, successful DJ Antoine (Kevin Parent)... Learn more
January 4 at 6:30 PM, 14 filmers attended
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
They rated it 4.506 (6 ratings)

"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" is a new film adaptation (by Swedish director Tomas Alfredson) of the best-selling 1974 John le Carré spy novel of the same name. Set... Learn more
December 15, 2011 at 7:15 PM, 13 filmers attended
THE ARTIST
They rated it 5.005 (5 ratings)

"The Artist" is a 2011 French film that has been receiving a lot of critical praise. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, and starring Jean Dujardin (who won Best Actor... Learn more
November 20, 2011 at 4:00 PM, 12 filmers attended
Melancholia
They rated it 5.005 (5 ratings)

Justine, a woman suffering from an extreme case of clinical depression, celebrates her marriage with an extravagant reception that is marred by bickering family members,... Learn more
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Ryan Levey started 2012 GENIE NOMINATED DOC "FAMILY PORTRAIT IN BLACK AND WHITE" OPENS MARCH 2ND AT THE ROYAL
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"2012 Genie Nominee- BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE WINNER- Best Canadian Feature Documentary- HOT DOCS 2011 OFFICIAL SELECTION- 2011 Sundance Film Festival NNNNN - Glen Sumi, NOW MAGAZINE ***** (5 STARS) - Brian McKechnie, CRITICIZE THIS!..."

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Donald Simmons replied to Une femme douce -- part of the Robert Bresson 2012 TIFF retrospective
Thursday at 1:38 PM

"Maybe, I'll almost certainly be seeing "Castle in the Sky" that day at 7 PM. I'll let you know closer to."
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Roger replied to ACT OF VALOR (latest of 14)
Wednesday at 1:32 PM

"Congratulations to: Yunner John (x 2) Scott (x 2) Femi (x 2) Kim Masoud (x 2) Melanie (x 2) Doug Tanya (x 2) Karen SJL (x 2) Keith You have each won a ticket (or tickets) to the preview screening for “Act of Valor” that we are going..."
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Roger started ACT OF VALOR
Wednesday at 12:59 AM

"Hi folks, I wanted to draw your attention to “Act of Valor”, a new action film that’s opening in general release in Toronto soon...."

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Roger replied to Science on Film - Vertigo at the Lightbox, Feb. 22nd
February 20 at 3:59 PM

"I won't be able to make it for this on Feb 22nd, but "Vertigo" is definitely on the list of films that I want to see...."
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Shreef started Une femme douce -- part of the Robert Bresson 2012 TIFF retrospective
February 16 at 6:50 PM

"How does catching Une femme douce at the Cinematheque on Saturday March 10 at 4pm sound? I could never quite forget Dominique Sanda after The Gardens of the Finzi-Continis and The Conformist...."

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Donald Simmons started Vote for the Silver Lena's!
February 13 at 2:37 PM

"My friends have their own movie awards, the Silver Lena's (named after a movie buff friend Lena Frisen) and everyone is encouraged to vote!..."

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Donald Simmons started Science on Film - Vertigo at the Lightbox, Feb. 22nd
February 10 at 1:56 PM

"The TIFF Lightbox is running a monthly series called Science on Film, where Jay Ingram interviews an expert on a topic related to the film they are showing...."

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Donald Simmons started Andrei Tarkovsky's "Stalker"- Sat. the 21st at 3 PM
January 13 at 11:16 PM

"Hi all. The Lightbox is running a series of Cold War era Soviet and Eastern Europe SF films called, appropriately enough, "Attack the Bloc". On Saturday the 21st they are showing Andrei Tarkovsky's "Stalker"...."

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Roger started The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo x 2
January 10 at 7:00 PM

"I was a big fan of the original Swedish version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”, but have yet to see the David Fincher remake that’s playing in theatres now – less than two years after the original was showing. Has anyone seen both?..."

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