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

Meghan White September 12, 2018

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

Student Academy Award Winners Announced

Erik Anderson September 12, 2018

All Winning Films Now Eligible for Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film or Documentary Short Subject Oscars The Academy has voted 19 students as... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘Beautiful Boy’ (★★★)

Erik Anderson September 12, 2018

Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet both give Oscar-worthy performances as a father and son dealing with the son’s drug addiction in this affecting true story Stories... Read More

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

Erik Anderson September 11, 2018

In Karyn Kusama’s gritty and grimy crime thriller Destroyer, Nicole Kidman plays Erin Bell, a grizzled LA detective only James Ellroy could love and gives... Read More

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

Mina Takla September 11, 2018

With CAPERNAUM, Nadine Labaki has captured the hearts of audiences across the globe. From Cannes (where the film nabbed the Jury Prize) to Sarajevo and... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘Widows’ (★★★½)

Erik Anderson September 10, 2018

Steve McQueen’s twisty thriller finds room for a heist, family drama, racial politics and violence, and gender issues all led by a powerhouse performance from Viola... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘Consequences’

Meghan White September 10, 2018

Looking back at childhood from the safe distance of adulthood, many of us find ourselves surprised to realize that our parents essentially had no idea... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘Capernaum’

Meghan White September 9, 2018

There is a moment in Nadine Labaki’s CAPERNAUM which perfectly encapsulates the profound conundrum it presents. Her face crumpled with premature age and agony, Saoud (Kawthar Al Haddad),... Read More