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2018 Toronto International Film Festival: The Good, The Great, & Only A Little Ugly

September 17, 2018 12:45 pm

Well, that's finally a wrap on the Toronto International Film Festival. We ran, fifty, count 'em, fifty reviews from the festival including world premieres of David Gordon Green's "Halloween" sequel, Barry Jenk...

‘Free Solo’: A Thrilling, Astounding Mountain-Climbing Doc [TIFF Review]

Jordan Ruimy

September 16, 2018 2:04 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

"If you're seeking perfection, free soloing is as close as you can get," says adventurous, daredevil rock climber Alex Honnold, the subject of directors E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin's astonishing new docum...

‘Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy’: Kristen Stewart & Laura Dern Can’t Save This Fabulist Tale [TIFF Review]

Jordan Ruimy

September 16, 2018 12:24 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Described as “the greatest literary hoax of our time,” the infamous unmasking of cause célèbre persona/author JT LeRoy in 2005 turned the world of pop culture media upside down. An extraordinary story that made...

‘Ulysses and Mona’ Recalls ‘About Schmidt’ & ‘Lost in Translation’ [TIFF Review]

Christian Gallichio

September 15, 2018 11:33 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Best known for his acclaimed 2013 film “2 Autumns, 3 Winters,” filmmaker Sebastien Betbeder has built a stable, yet under-the-radar career making underrated observational comedies, a trend that he continues wit...

‘Our Time’: Carlos Reygadas Offers A Beautiful, But Deeply Distancing Meta-Experience [TIFF Review]

Jordan Ruimy

September 14, 2018 4:39 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Ever since he shook the cinematic world with the release of his visionary first feature, "Japón," and then followed that up with his mesmerizing magnum opus "Silent Light," director Carlos Reygadas struggled to...

‘Maiden’: Bravery, Empowerment, & Incredible Pacing Make This Sailing Doc A Must-See [TIFF Review]

Jonathan Christian

September 14, 2018 1:30 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Whether they're beautiful wildlife films narrated by British actors, stodgy political exposés, or tales too bizarre to be fiction, documentaries run the gamut of topics, styles, and frankly, quality. On the who...

‘The Land Of Steady Habits’: Ben Mendelsohn Comes Of Age For Nicole Holofcener [TIFF Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 13, 2018 4:34 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

The sad, regretful notion of taking things for granted has dual applications in writer/director Nicole Holofcener’s latest humane comedic drama, the sharp, lovely, and wistful “The Land Of Steady Habits.” It’s ...

‘Hold the Dark’: Jeremy Saulnier Crafts A Moody, Post-Peckinpah Thriller [TIFF Review]

Jason Bailey

September 12, 2018 10:00 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

“Three days ago my son Bailey was taken by wolves,” she writes in the letter, and she harbors no illusions about what happened next: “I don’t expect you to find my son alive. But you could find the wolf that to...

‘Woman At War’ Offers A Dynamic, Delightful Portrait Of Iceland [TIFF Review]

Lena Wilson

September 12, 2018 5:20 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

The country of Iceland is perhaps best known for two things: Björk and its jaw-dropping landscapes. Though this idyllic little republic occasionally cameos as another planet in films like "Prometheus" and "Inte...

‘Green Book’: Mahershala Ali & Viggo Mortensen Road Trip Through The Jim Crow South [TIFF Review]

Victor Stiff

September 12, 2018 1:44 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

America is one of the world’s richest and most powerful countries, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at a considerable portion of the population. It’s this hypocrisy that writer-director Peter Farrelly examin...

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