Cannes Review: Xavier Dolan’s ‘Matthias and Maxime’ is an improvement over recent works but still lacks emotional urgency
Xavier Dolan’s latest is cluttered, uneven but well-intentioned film about repressed love In his follow-up to a string of negatively received films (It Must Be... Read More
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Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy get the shit scared out of them in the ‘IT Chapter Two’ trailer
“You know what they say, no one who ever dies here really dies.” The Losers Club is back in Derry and all grown up, and... Read More
Toronto Review: ‘Boy Erased’ (★★★½)
Joel Edgerton has crafted a compassionate family drama with extraordinary performances from Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe In Boy Erased, based on Garrard... Read More
Looking at the LGBTQ films at TIFF 2018
The LGBTQ selections at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival spread over continents, genders, nationalities and colors. They feature intense family dramas, personal coming out... Read More
Xavier Dolan’s ‘The Death and Life of John F. Donovan’ to World Premiere at TIFF 2018
Photo credit: TIFF [divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Toronto International Film Festival® today revealed Xavier Dolan’s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan will have its World... Read More
Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe in trailer for Oscar contender ‘Boy Erased’
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Focus Features has been dropping trailers for their fall and winter releases like wildfire and it seems they’ve saved the best... Read More
‘Elle’ and Xavier Dolan take top honors at 42nd César Awards
The French version of the Oscars, the César Awards, were held today and Paul Verhoeven’s Elle came away with Best Film and Best Actress for... Read More
Oscar Podcast #39: Cannes Post-Mortem – Dolan, Sonia Braga, Ken Loach and a Defensive Jury
In this 39th Oscar podcast, Gold Rush Gang member Júlia Albuquerque and I break down the winners and losers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival... Read More
2016 Cannes: I, Daniel Blake Wins Palme, Andrea Arnold Wins Third Jury Prize
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake took home the coveted Palme D’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It is Loach’s... Read More
2016 Cannes Film Festival: Almódovar, Dolan, Dardennes Set for Cannes Return
As predicted, this year’s Cannes Film Festival is set to be packed with Cannes superstars like the Dardennes, Pedro Almodóvar, Ken Loach, Xavier Dolan... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10