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Liam Lacey

FreelanceFilm critic

llacey@globeandmail.com

Liam Lacey is a film critic for The Globe and Mail.

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October 17, 2014

Keira Knightley in Laggies.

Keira Knightley in Laggies.

Laggies: Keira Knightley and Sam Rockwell get awkward in all the wrong ways

October 17, 2014

James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan emote with careworn sincerity.

James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan emote with careworn sincerity.

The Best of Me: Sparks of cliché

October 10, 2014

$Robert Downey Jr., left, plays a lawyer with a fractious relationship with his father, portrayed by Robert Duvall, right, in The Judge.$ $Robert Downey Jr., left, plays a lawyer with a fractious relationship with his father, portrayed by Robert Duvall, right, in The Judge.$

The Judge brings Robert Downey Jr. a more human role

October 10, 2014

Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall star in The Judge.

Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall star in The Judge.

The Judge: Weighty script drags down Downey, Duvall in legal drama

October 10, 2014

Jeremy Renner stars as journalist Gary Webb in Kill the Messenger.

Jeremy Renner stars as journalist Gary Webb in Kill the Messenger.

Kill the Messenger: When cloak and dagger are mightier than the pen

October 3, 2014

In Mommy, a feisty widowed single mom finds herself burdened with the full-time custody of her explosive 15-year-old ADHD son. As they try to make ends meet and struggle with their unpredictable ménage, the peculiar, new girl across the street, Kyla, benevolently offers her help. Together, they find a new sense of balance, and hope is regained.

In Mommy, a feisty widowed single mom finds herself burdened with the full-time custody of her explosive 15-year-old ADHD son. As they try to make ends meet and struggle with their unpredictable ménage, the peculiar, new girl across the street, Kyla, benevolently offers her help. Together, they find a new sense of balance, and hope is regained.

Mommy: A shared history of love, hope and profanity

October 3, 2014

Adam Sandler plays Don Truby and Rosemarie DeWitt plays Helen Truby in "Men, Women & Childern," from Paramount Pictures and Chocolate Milk Pictures.

Adam Sandler plays Don Truby and Rosemarie DeWitt plays Helen Truby in "Men, Women & Childern," from Paramount Pictures and Chocolate Milk Pictures.

Men, Women & Children: Anxious to seem contemporary as any after-school special

October 3, 2014

In Gone Girl Ben Affleck plays Nick Dunne who is the chief suspect behind the shocking disappearance of his wife.

In Gone Girl Ben Affleck plays Nick Dunne who is the chief suspect behind the shocking disappearance of his wife.

Gone Girl: Fincher builds an ingenious contraption

September 26, 2014

Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader in The Skeleton Twins

Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader in The Skeleton Twins

The Skeleton Twins makes seamless transitions from absurd to sincere

September 26, 2014

In The Equalizer Denzel Washington has hyper-observant powers and kung-fu movie reflexes McCall.

In The Equalizer Denzel Washington has hyper-observant powers and kung-fu movie reflexes McCall.

The Equalizer: Denzel Washington fights the good fight yet again

September 19, 2014

Getting fired was something of a habit for Robert Altman, who chafed at the advertising-driven television formulas.

Getting fired was something of a habit for Robert Altman, who chafed at the advertising-driven television formulas.

Altman dcumentary shows a filmmaker who’s difficult to define

September 19, 2014

British director Sean Ellis travels to the Philippines to tell the story of Oscar Ramirez, a down-on-his-luck farmer who flees the countryside with his family to look for a brighter future in the bustling, overwhelming metropolis of Manila. Oscar believes he has caught a break when he is offered steady work for an armored truck company where his kind and gregarious partner Ong (John Arcilla) takes him under his wing

British director Sean Ellis travels to the Philippines to tell the story of Oscar Ramirez, a down-on-his-luck farmer who flees the countryside with his family to look for a brighter future in the bustling, overwhelming metropolis of Manila. Oscar believes he has caught a break when he is offered steady work for an armored truck company where his kind and gregarious partner Ong (John Arcilla) takes him under his wing

Metro Manila: Proof you can’t go wrong with the same crime thriller

September 19, 2014

Liam Neeson, left, as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law.

Liam Neeson, left, as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law.

Another action role for Liam Neeson with A Walk Among the Tombstones

September 19, 2014

Tina Fey (from left), Jason Bateman, Corey Stoll and Adam Driver end up in a tottering Dagwood sandwich of life experience.

Tina Fey (from left), Jason Bateman, Corey Stoll and Adam Driver end up in a tottering Dagwood sandwich of life experience.

This is Where I Leave You: All-star cast, but a contrived family

September 12, 2014

The puppy becomes a reason for Tom Hardy (playing Bob) and Noomi Rapace (Nadia) to bond in working-class Brooklyn.

The puppy becomes a reason for Tom Hardy (playing Bob) and Noomi Rapace (Nadia) to bond in working-class Brooklyn.

The Drop: A modest tale with great appeal

September 11, 2014

A car sits as pedestrians pass in front the TIFF Bell Lightbox, home to the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014.

A car sits as pedestrians pass in front the TIFF Bell Lightbox, home to the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014.

Liam Lacey’s TIFF Diary: The big story is that there’s no big story

September 10, 2014

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Liam Lacey’s TIFF Diary: Films explore both sides of Ukraine crisis

September 9, 2014

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch speaks during a press conference for "The Imitation Game" at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch speaks during a press conference for "The Imitation Game" at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.

Liam Lacey’s TIFF Diary: Testy press conferences – don’t ask the stars about genius, sad stories or unruly facial hair

September 8, 2014

Director Bennett Miller arrives for the "Foxcatcher" gala at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, September 8, 2014.

Director Bennett Miller arrives for the "Foxcatcher" gala at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, September 8, 2014.

Liam Lacey’s TIFF Diary: Foxcatcher explores the poor-rich divide

September 7, 2014

Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari poses while promoting the film "Rosewater" during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, September 7, 2014.

Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari poses while promoting the film "Rosewater" during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, September 7, 2014.

Liam Lacey’s TIFF diary: Jon Stewart rises above Gaza tensions in directorial debut