Film Festivals

Alexander Valley Film Festival: The Little Festival That Could

Fall brings us three things every year like clockwork; Daylight Savings Time, pumpkin spice lattes and film festivals. It seems… Read More

October 5, 2018

8th Napa Valley Film Fest Lineup: ‘Green Book,’ ‘Vox Lux;’ Tributes to Laurence Fishburne, Geena Davis

Rising Star honorees include Taissa Farmiga, Billy Magnussen, Camila Mendes, Rosa Salazar, Tye Sheridan and Alexandra Shipp Festival to Close with… Read More

October 3, 2018

‘Mary Queen of Scots,’ starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, to close AFI Fest

(l-r) Ian Hart stars as Lord Maitland, Jack Lowden as Lord Darnley, Saoirse Ronan as Mary Stuart and James McArdle… Read More

September 25, 2018

Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic ‘On the Basis of Sex’ to open AFI Fest

Credit: Jonathan Wenk / Focus Features AFI Fest has landed the world premiere of Mimi Leder's Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic… Read More

September 25, 2018

Toronto Review: ‘Boy Erased’ (★★★½)

Joel Edgerton has crafted a compassionate family drama with extraordinary performances from Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe In… Read More

September 18, 2018

2018 TIFF: What Did We Like and What Did We Learn

As awards watchers, the Toronto International Film Festival is the biggest jumping off point for Oscar season. Venice and Telluride… Read More

September 17, 2018

Toronto Film Festival Winners: ‘Green Book’ drives into the Oscar race

The Peter Farrelly race relations road comedy Green Book, starring Academy Award winner Mashershala Ali (Moonlight) and Academy Award nominee… Read More

September 16, 2018

Toronto Review: ‘Green Book’ (★★)

Peter Farrelly's race relations road movie may be safe and conventional but winning performances from Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali… Read More

September 15, 2018

Toronto Review: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ (★★★★)

KiKi Layne and Stephan James in 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Barry Jenkins follows up his Oscar-winning Moonlight with another… Read More

September 14, 2018

Guilt, Rage, and Love – Examining Karyn Kusama’s DESTROYER and Claire Denis’ HIGH LIFE

Historically, the depiction of female emotion on film has been constrained by how palatable it is for the male gaze.… Read More

September 12, 2018

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