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‘The Way I See It’: Candid Reflections From Obama’s Photographer Don’t Offer Many New Insights [TIFF Review]

September 10, 2020 4:19 pm

The slickest, most polished commercial for a photo collection book the world has ever seen, “The Way I See It” is less a documentary and more of a sales pitch. An assemblage of interviews and speaking engageme...

‘Truffle Hunters’ Trailer: The Festival Standout Is Expected To Hit Theaters This Christmas

Edward Davis

September 10, 2020 1:01 pm

News, Trailers

Septuagenarian men hunting for elusive Alba truffles in Italy may not sound all that exciting, but "The Truffle Hunters," directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, comes with major pedigree. First off, th...

‘American Utopia’: Spike Lee & David Byrne Create An Exhilarating & Joyful New Concert Film Classic [TIFF Review]

Robert Daniels

September 10, 2020 11:00 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Spike Lee and David Byrne aren’t an obvious pairing. While the former’s oeuvre, for the most part, features unflinching stories about Black life in America, the latter became a hero to white college-educated t...

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TIFF Reverses Course & Will Now Require Face Coverings To Be Worn During Screenings

Charles Barfield

September 9, 2020 12:44 pm

Festivals, News

Remember when AMC Theatres released its initial rules for reopening, saying that wearing a face covering would be optional? That was met with immediate backlash and a quick reversal from the corporation. Well,...

‘Violation’ Exclusive Clip: A Sister’s Trust Is Betrayed In This TIFF Midnight Madness Thriller

Charles Barfield

September 9, 2020 11:05 am

News, Video

Unless you have siblings of your own, it’s damn near impossible to describe that bond that is felt between them. Not only do you have a lifetime of memories and experiences that have been shared, but there’s t...

Toronto International Film Festival 2020 Preview: 15 Films To Watch

Andrew Bundy and Rodrigo Perez

September 8, 2020 2:08 pm

Features, Festivals, News

Not to overstate the obvious, but yes, it's been a weird, horrible year as the pandemic not only upended our lives but the entire film and television industry. This year, that meant, so far, no SXSW, no Cannes...

‘The Best Is Yet To Come’ Trailer: Journalistic Integrity Is At The Center Of This Venice/TIFF Selection

Charles Barfield

September 8, 2020 11:14 am

Festivals, News, Trailers

The early-2000s was an interesting time in the world of journalism. With the internet becoming more and more ubiquitous by the day, that era saw the beginning of the shift from traditional newspaper/magazine j...

Regina King's One Night In Miami, TIFF 2020, TIFF, Amazon Studios

Regina King’s ‘One Night In Miami’ Goes To Amazon Studios

Gregory Ellwood

July 30, 2020 2:59 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

Slowly, but surely awards season and the movie business is being to percolate once more. After being included in the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival line-up this morning, the period drama "One Night ...

TIFF 2020 Line-Up Announced: New Films By Regina King, Werner Herzog & Halle Berry

Rafael Motamayor

July 30, 2020 10:09 am

Features, Festivals, News

Like everything else this year, the 2020 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is looking a little different. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the film festival is undergoing some changes, starting wi...

Spike Lee’s Filmed Version Of ‘American Utopia’ To Open This Year’s TIFF

Charles Barfield

July 21, 2020 10:37 am

Festivals, News

Spike Lee was expected to be a big player in this year’s Cannes Film Festival. He was selected to lead the competition jury and it was assumed that he’d premiere “Da 5 Bloods” at the French event. But COVID-19...

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