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Toronto Review: ‘Green Book’ (★★)

Erik Anderson September 15, 2018

Peter Farrelly’s race relations road movie may be safe and conventional but winning performances from Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali make it a crowdpleaser “Inspired... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ (★★★★)

Erik Anderson September 14, 2018

Barry Jenkins follows up his Oscar-winning Moonlight with another masterpiece; a lush, visual love story and the first ever film adaptation of James Baldwin’s work It... Read More

Focus Features sets Harriet Tubman biopic with Cynthia Erivo; Kasi Lemmons to direct

Erik Anderson September 13, 2018

Focus Features announced today that production on Harriet, a biopic of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is set to begin next month in Virginia. Tony, Grammy and, Emmy-winner... Read More

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

TIFF 18: Vanity Fair, David Yurman & CreativeChaos VMG Celebrate ‘This Changes Everything’

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TIFF 18: Vanity Fair, David Yurman & CreativeChaos VMG Celebrate ‘This Changes Everything’

Erik Anderson September 12, 2018

Vanity Fair, David Yurman, and CreativeChaos VMG celebrated the premiere of This Changes Everything at the Toronto International Film Festival. Vanity Fair executive West Coast editor Krista Smith hosted the... 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

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