Film Festivals

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

Toronto Review: ‘Beautiful Boy’ (★★★)

 Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet both give Oscar-worthy performances as a father and son dealing with the son's drug addiction in… Read More

September 12, 2018

Toronto Review: Nicole Kidman in ‘Destroyer’ (★★★½)

In Karyn Kusama's gritty and grimy crime thriller Destroyer, Nicole Kidman plays Erin Bell, a grizzled LA detective only James… Read More

September 11, 2018

A Cry From the Heart: An interview with ‘Capernaum’ director Nadine Labaki

Nadine Labaki With CAPERNAUM, Nadine Labaki has captured the hearts of audiences across the globe. From Cannes (where the film… Read More

September 11, 2018

Toronto Review: ‘Widows’ (★★★½)

Steve McQueen's twisty thriller finds room for a heist, family drama, racial politics and violence, and gender issues all led by… Read More

September 10, 2018

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