TIFF Review: With a mesmerizing performance by Laetitia Dosch, ‘Simple Passion’ is anything but

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TIFF Review: With a mesmerizing performance by Laetitia Dosch, ‘Simple Passion’ is anything but

Mina Takla September 10, 2020

Plot: A single mother falls in love with a younger man who enters her life as abruptly as he exits it. An examination of the... Read More

TIFF Review: Engrossing, ‘The Ties’ that bind examine a marriage in crisis

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TIFF Review: Engrossing, ‘The Ties’ that bind examine a marriage in crisis

Mina Takla September 10, 2020

Plot: In the 1980s, a popular radio presenter and storyteller suddenly grows indifferent to his marriage life. A series of betrayals open doors for a... Read More

TIFF Review: The ambitious yet unfocused ‘Apples’

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TIFF Review: The ambitious yet unfocused ‘Apples’

Mina Takla September 10, 2020

Plot: The world is hit by a pandemic – only it’s not the one we all know. Sudden amnesia is causing countless citizens to forget... Read More

TIFF Review: Nicole Riegel’s ‘Holler’ resonates with rural plight

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TIFF Review: Nicole Riegel’s ‘Holler’ resonates with rural plight

Rubin Safaya September 10, 2020

Writer/director Nicole Riegel’s feature debut, Holler, expands upon her 2016 short of the same title.  Originally a story of two young brothers making ends meet,... Read More

FINAL Emmy Predictions: Limited Series, Reality, Variety and Music

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FINAL Emmy Predictions: Limited Series, Reality, Variety and Music

Erik Anderson September 9, 2020

It seems inevitable that HBO’s Watchmen, with its field-best 26 nominations, will fare the best in the Limited Series categories, but just how many will... Read More

NEON acquires US rights to Ivory Coast Oscar submission ‘Night of the Kings’

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NEON acquires US rights to Ivory Coast Oscar submission ‘Night of the Kings’

Erik Anderson September 9, 2020

NEON is excited to announce it has acquired US rights to Philippe Lacôte’s sophomore feature, Night of the Kings.  The film premiered on September 7th in the Horizons sidebar... Read More

Remastered ‘Memories of Murder,’ from Academy Award winner Bong Joon Ho, getting theatrical engagement in October

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Remastered ‘Memories of Murder,’ from Academy Award winner Bong Joon Ho, getting theatrical engagement in October

Erik Anderson September 9, 2020

After winning three Oscars this last January for Parasite, Neon will distribute a remastered version of director Bong Joon Ho’s 2003 masterpiece Memories of Murder.... Read More

Robin Thede and Matt Rogers get groomed for ‘Haute Dog,’ launching September 24 on HBO Max

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Robin Thede and Matt Rogers get groomed for ‘Haute Dog,’ launching September 24 on HBO Max

Erik Anderson September 9, 2020

Haute Dog, HBO Max’s head-to-tail dog grooming creative competition series showcasing canine breeds of all kinds is launching with its first six episodes on Thursday, September 24.  Emmy... Read More

30th Inside Out Toronto LGBTQ Film Festival lineup announced

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30th Inside Out Toronto LGBTQ Film Festival lineup announced

Erik Anderson September 9, 2020

The annual 10-Day festival will run virtually with drive-in and special events and be available to audiences across Ontario from October 1-10 TORONTO, ON (September... Read More

National Board of Review awards move to January 2021

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National Board of Review awards move to January 2021

Erik Anderson September 9, 2020

The National Board of Review, usually the first awards body to hand out film accolades, has picked up from its usual late November slot and... Read More