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Xavier Dolan, left, and François Arnaud star in Dolan’s autobiographical debut J’ai tué ma mère, in which a young gay man comes of age.

Xavier Dolan, left, and François Arnaud star in Dolan’s autobiographical debut J’ai tué ma mère, in which a young gay man comes of age.

From TIFF to Cannes to Sundance to your local cineplex, Globe film critic Liam Lacey goes in front of the camera to discuss what's up on screen, at the festivals, and at the box office. This week: From Paris With Love and J'ai tue ma mere (I Killed my Mother).

Globe film writer Liam Lacey.

Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail film writer Liam Lacey records video reviews of the hottest films on celluloid. From Hollywood to TIFF to Sundance to Cannes, watch his unique takes right here. New this week: From Paris With Love and J'ai tue ma mere (I Killed my Mother).

Xavier Dolan, left, and François Arnaud star in Dolan’s autobiographical debut J’ai tué ma mère, in which a young gay man comes of age.

Liam Lacey on J'ai tue ma mere

Directed by Xavier Dolan, J'ai tue ma mere (I Killed My Mother) stars himself and Anne Dorval.

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John Travolta, left, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers in From Paris With Love.

Liam Lacey on From Paris with Love

Directed by Pierre Morel, From Paris With Love stars John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

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Liam Lacey on Grown Up Movie Star

Directed by Adriana Maggs, Grown Up Movie Star stars Tatiana Maslany, Julia Kennedy and Shawn Doyle.

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Liam Lacey on Edge of Darkness

Directed by Martin Campbell, Edge of Darkness stars Mel Gibson.

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Liam Lacey revisits Creation

Liam Lacey's first take on Creation was last September during the Toronto International Film Festival. Now that it's in wide release, his view has evolved.

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Liam Lacey on The Last Station

Directed by Michael Hoffman, The Last Station stars Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren and James McAvoy.

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Liam Lacey on Police, Adjective

Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, Police, Adjective stars Dragos Bucur.

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Liam Lacey on Crazy Heart

Directed by Scott Cooper, Crazy Heart stars Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

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A scene from The White Ribbon.

Liam Lacey revisits The White Ribbon

Liam Lacey's first look at The White Ribbon was at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Now that it's in wide release, he's back for another take. The film was directed by Michael Haneke.

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Liam Lacey revisits Daybreakers

Liam Lacey got an advance look at Daybreakers when it premiered last fall at TIFF. Now that it's in wide release, he's back for another bite.

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Liam Lacey on Youth in Revolt

Directed by Miguel Arteta, Youth in Revolt stars Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday.

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Liam Lacey on Sherlock Holmes

Directed by Guy Ritchie, Sherlock Holmes stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams.

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Liam Lacey on Nine

Directed by Rob Marshall, Nine stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz.

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Liam Lacey on Avatar

Directed by James Cameron, Avatar stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver.

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Liam Lacey on Broken Embraces

Directed by Pedro Almodovar, Broken Embraces stars Luis Homar and Penelope Cruz.

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Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon star in Invictus.

Liam Lacey on Invictus

Directed by Clint Eastwood, Invictus stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.

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The Princess and the Frog

Liam Lacey on The Princess And The Frog

Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, The Princess and the Frog features the voices of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos and John Goodman.

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Liam Lacey on Me and Orson Welles

Directed by Richard Linklater, Me and Orson Welles stars Christian McKay, Zac Efron and Claire Danes.

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Liam Lacey on Up in the Air

Directed by Jason Reitman, Up in the Air stars George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.

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Liam Lacey on Brothers

Directed by Jim Sheridan, Brothers stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire.

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Liam Lacey revisits The Road

Directed by John Hillcoat, The Road stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

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Liam Lacey on Fantastic Mr. Fox

Directed by Wes Anderson, Fantastic Mr. Fox features the voices of George Clooney and Meryl Streep.

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Liam Lacey on Twilight: New Moon

Directed by Chris Weitz, The Twilight Saga: New Moon stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

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Liam Lacey revisits Precious

Directed by Lee Daniels, Precious stars Gabourey Sidibe.

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Liam Lacey on 2012

Directed by Roland Emmerich, 2012 stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet and Thandie Newton.

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Liam Lacey on The Men Who Stare At Goats

Directed by Grant Heslov, The Men Who Stare at Goats stars George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridges.

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Liam Lacey on Gentlemen Broncos

Directed by Jared Hess, Gentlemen Broncos stars Sam Rockwell.

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Liam Lacey on Amreeka

Directed by Cherian Dabis, Amreeka stars Nisreen Faour.

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Liam Lacey on This Is It

Directed by Kenny Ortega, This is It stars Michael Jackson.

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Liam Lacey on An Education

Directed by Lone Scherfig, An Education stars Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard.

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Liam Lacey on The September Issue

Directed by R.J. Cutler, The September Issue follow's Vogue's Anna Wintour as she prepares for the magazine's September, 2007 issue.

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Michael Stuhlbarg (foreground) and Adam Arkin (in background) star in writer/directors Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1967-set A SERIOUS MAN, an Alliance Films' release.

Liam Lacey on A Serious Man

Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, A Serious Man stars Michael Stuhlbarg.

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Liam Lacey on Where the Wild Things Are

Directed by Spike Jonze, Where The Wild Things Are stars Max Records.

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Liam Lacey on Cairo Time

Directed by Ruba Nadda, Cairo Time stars Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig.

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Liam Lacey on Couples Retreat

Directed by Peter Billingsley, Couples Retreat stars Malin Akerman, Vince Vaughn and Jean Reno.

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Liam Lacey on Capitalism: A Love Story

Directed by Michael Moore, Capitalism: A Love Story stars Michael Moore and the American economic system.

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Liam Lacey on The Invention of Lying

Directed by Ricky Gervais, The Invention of Lying stars Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner.

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Liam Lacey on Whip It

Directed by Drew Barrymore, Whip it stars Ellen Page.

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