Mr turner movie times toronto

Turner is one of the most rhapsodic foreign films you may ever see ty burr, boston globe. Turner is an illustration, if not defense, of the creative process, whatever it may be and whatever it may yield. Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and exploits, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in chelsea. Turner turns a man into a myth, beautifully the stunning new biopic of the romantic landscape painter j. Turner was released in 2014 on friday, december 19, 2014 in limited movie theaters. Turner is a master stroke movies detroit metro times. Turner cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, british painter j. Find out what movies are now playing in toronto cinemas. Mike leighs biopic of british artist jmw turner, starring timothy spall in the title role. Who do you think will win the cannes film festival 2014. There is plenty of action, just not of the physical sort that we see too often. Tom hanks charmed as mister rogers, while joker received a mixed response at the toronto international film festival.

He lives with his elderly father paul jesson and their housekeeper dorothy atkinson, who doubles as turners lover. It premiered in competition for the palme dor at the 2014 cannes film festival, where spall won the. Turner is a superb film for anyone who is interested in art and a marvelous revelation to anyone who, like. At times, this full immersion can work towards the films advantage as we become lost in the time period and enraptured in its eccentricities. Turner is a 2014 biographical drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist j. An excellent film, in all respects and a tribute to the artist, the times and the uncompromising efforts of the director and film crew to present an accurate image, well recommended. True to the bold artistic expression of his new film mr. We see timothy spall as turner, greeting a noble on his estate. Mike leighs film stars timothy spall, dorothy atkinson, marion bailey, martin savage, and paul jesson. Mr turner is funny, humane and visually immaculate, hitting its confident stride straight away. I have rarely seen a movie that so closely resembled the vision of a. It combines domestic intimacy with an epic sweep, and a lyrical gentleness pervades each scene. Leighs film accomplishes all this without fanfare, cheap demographic pandering or any sense of a dramatic climax.

Turner mike leigh takes on the topsyturvy life of j. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including night. Turner in an exquisitely detailed, brilliantly acted biopic. Turner was a great movie, the visuals scenes within the movie were as rich as turners paintings. Turner stretches the canvas of cinema the boston globe. Toronto movies and listings movie times and showtimes. Written and directed by mike leigh, the film stars timothy spall in the title role, with dorothy atkinson, paul jesson, marion bailey, lesley manville, and martin savage. Turner is rated r and has a running time of 150 minutes. Now, with mr turner, the british director of naked and secrets and lies takes us back to the nineteenth century and the later years of the celebrated, groundbreaking, difficult painter jmw. Best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for.

I remember a time in the late 70s when people said, cinema is over. Turner is a 2014 biographical drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist. As turner produces masterpieces ahead of his time that challenge the art world, so he has to confront his own ever. The real reason to make this a mustsee of this holiday season is to wallow in the oscarworthy acting talent. Turner isnt comprehensive, and yet it feels all of a piece the film roughly covers 1825 to 1851, the year turner died. Structured by mike leigh as a series of vignettes, mr. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Timothy spall plays turner, and won best actor at the cannes film festival for his performance. Turner is an exploration of the last 25 years of english painter j.

The life of englands greatest painter comes to life in this beautiful film. Turner explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric british painter j. The movie is very well done, but contains some strong lewd content and no redemptive content as it explores art for arts sake and an artist who seems driven by personal desires. He was born on june 7, 1929, in richmond, surrey, england. Documentary on britains national gallery by frederick wiseman. Turner is one of the most rhapsodic foreign films you may ever see. Current movie listings and showtimes for movies playing in toronto. Turner rather tedious, but for those who dont mind taking an extended look at a masterpiece and the human hand behind it, mr. This film explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric british painter j. Mr turner is the most complained about film of the past. Turner is rated r for sexual situations, and will be released by sony pictures classics on dec. Turner timothy spall lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes.

My only regret that the dvd was not available in a. Find detailed movie times within 50 km of toronto, on. An exploration of the final 25 years in the life of the great, eccentric british painter j. Turner is a mighty work of critical imagination, a loving, unsentimental portrait of a rare creative soul. Turner, a 19thcentury englishman with big appetites. Turner timothy spall has recently returned from a painting expedition in belgium. The conflict is subtle and not marked by histrionics or dire acts. With timothy spall, paul jesson, dorothy atkinson, marion bailey. The film earned timothy spall a best actor award at the 2014 cannes film festival.

Turner is an impressive accomplishment, laudable for the way it uses the figure of a single artist to explore both art and cinema. Turner showtimes toronto movie listings toronto movies. The care and conviction with which writerdirector mike leigh secrets and. Turner may well reframe your relationship to light itself. Timothy spall plays the cockney painter, who imbued often outwardly unremarkable panoramas with an intensely spiritual feeling thats intriguingly hard to match up with the man we see before us onscreen. Set free, the exhibit of turner paintings that recently opened here in toronto. Turner 2015, story, trailers times of india movie mr. The films title character is one of many such characters in mr. Mr turner 2014 mr turner explores the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, british painter j. Turners life he died in 1851, and there is never a time when i didnt feel immersed in that world.