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NYFF Review: A humble pig gets her time in the spotlight in gripping nature doc ‘Gunda’

Clint Worthington September 21, 2020

Victor Kossokofsky loves to prod at the boundaries of what he can do with documentary cinema — 2018’s Aquarela, for instance, asked its audience to... Read More

TIFF Review: Naomi Kawase gets maternal with ‘True Mothers,’ her best film in years

Mina Takla September 21, 2020

Plot: In Japan, a couple who are unable to give birth to a child of their own decide to adopt. Years later, their child’s true... Read More

TIFF Review: ‘Summer of 85’ leaves the viewer out in the cold

Mina Takla September 21, 2020

Plot: In 1985, a young man falls in love with an adventurous, free-spirited man. Over a brief yet intense period of time, they experience love... Read More

Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: “Nothing Good Happens In A Barn”

Daniel Trainor September 20, 2020

After seventeen weeks at Monique’s dingy lake house, the ladies and T’Challa all have their feet firmly planted back in Potomac. Things open with a... Read More

72nd Primetime Emmy Awards: ‘Succession’ Best Drama, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps into history, Zendaya shocks

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72nd Primetime Emmy Awards: ‘Succession’ Best Drama, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps into history, Zendaya shocks

Erik Anderson September 20, 2020

Well, holy Schitt. At the top of the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel had to mention that standards and practices were forcing the... Read More

TIFF Review: What ’76 Days’ lacks in scope it makes up for as a timely look at the small beginnings of a worldwide pandemic

Diego Andaluz September 20, 2020

Before it became a global issue, and long before it began to affect each and every one of us, on January 23, 2020, the city... Read More

Emmys: Meet Nena Erb, the first Asian American and joint women of color to win the Emmy for comedy editing (‘Insecure’)

Erik Anderson September 20, 2020

Nena Erb is a gifted ACE-nominated and Emmy-winning editor born in Taipei, Taiwan and based in Los Angeles. Her family immigrated to the US in the late... Read More

TIFF Review: ‘Gaza Mon Amour’ is one of the best Middle Eastern films of the year

Mina Takla September 20, 2020

Plot: A 40-something fisherman in Gaza who has never been married catches an Apollo statue by pure chance. The statue, of this Greek God who... Read More

TIFF Review: Using myth and metaphor, ‘Wolfwalkers’ astounds with arresting visuals and masterful storytelling

Mina Takla September 20, 2020

Plot: Blending elements of Irish folklore, this new installment in Cartoon Saloon’s folklore inspired trilogy (Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea) transports viewers into... Read More

TIFF20: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ wins People’s Choice; top 3 films all female-directed for the first time ever

Erik Anderson September 20, 2020

Chloé Zhao’s ode to the American nomadic lifestyle also won the Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Lion, making it the first time ever a film... Read More

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