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TIFF Review: ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’ is a dizzyingly quirky biopic about England’s original cat dad [Grade: A-]

Clint Worthington September 13, 2021

Many artists are never appreciated in their time; others get the appreciation, but little of the money and fame. The latter is definitely true of... Read More

Mill Valley Film Festival to host advanced screening of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ with Ben Platt Q&A

Erik Anderson September 13, 2021

The 44th Mill Valley Film Festival will kick-off with a special pre-festival screening of the highly anticipated Universal Pictures release Dear Evan Hansen to be... Read More

TIFF Review: Riz Ahmed is once again a powerhouse in minimalist sci-fi pic ‘Encounter’ [Grade: A-]

Matt St. Clair September 13, 2021

Just last year, Riz Ahmed wowed viewers with his stirring, Oscar-nominated portrayal of a drummer losing his hearing in Sound of Metal. His latest starring... Read More

TIFF Review: Poland’s Oscar entry ‘Leave No Traces’ is a sobering thriller about the state of police brutality [Grade: B]

Adam Solomons September 13, 2021

Though director Jan Matuszyńki insists Burn After Reading was the single biggest influence on his sophomore feature and Oscars entry, Leave No Traces is not... Read More

FINAL 2021 Emmy Predictions: Variety, Reality Categories

Erik Anderson September 13, 2021

This weekend, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards handed out nearly 100 craft, technical and performance Emmy awards across drama, comedy, reality, variety, documentary and nonfiction... Read More

2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards – Night Two, Show Two: ‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ surge going into the Primetime Emmys

Erik Anderson September 12, 2021

Tonight was the last of three Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies, where The Mandalorian and The Queen’s Gambit continued their domination going into the Primetime... Read More

From ‘Dune’ to ‘Last Night in Soho,’ Venice 2021 was a film festival to remember

Ben Rolph September 12, 2021

The Venice Film Festival was a serene, sun-blessed blast of a festival. Nothing beats getting up at the crack of dawn and sleepwalking onto the... Read More

Interview: Jan Matuszyński on his Oscar-shortlisted political thriller ‘Leave No Traces’

Adam Solomons September 12, 2021

For one of Poland’s most exciting new filmmakers, Jan Matuszyński has few influences from his native country. In describing political thriller Leave No Traces (‘Żeby... Read More

TIFF Review: Antoine Fuqua’s ‘The Guilty’ remake delivers a superb performance from Jake Gyllenhaal but the film remains in the shadow of the original [Grade: B]

Mina Takla September 12, 2021

A remake of the Oscar-shortlisted Danish film of the same name, The Guilty attempts to recreate the original’s sense of suspense and dread and partly... Read More

TIFF Review: Juho Kuosmanen’s ‘Compartment No. 6’ is a touching film on the essentialness of human connection [Grade: B+]

Mina Takla September 12, 2021

Quietly ruminating on what brings us together as humans, especially our need to connect as we navigate the harshness, and likely loneliness, of being alive.... Read More

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