Toronto: 5 Things the Fest Told Us About the Oscar Race
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival came to a close on Sunday, and now it’s time to figure…
‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd’ Review: Powerful Death Row Drama
One of the principal takeaways from Tim Blake Nelson’s bruising drama set in and around a maximum-security Oklahoma…
‘Closing Night’ Review: Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts in Family Drama
Is actor-turned-director Cody Fern’s debut, Closing Night, intended as a refraction of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night, the 1977…
‘Evil Genius’ Review: Patricia Arquette in True Crime Comedy
There are few true crime stories worthier of being filed under “You Can’t Make This Sh*t Up” than…
Sunburn Director Talks Toronto-Set Movie With Warmth No Gang Violence
Sunburn director Serville Poblete resists stereotypes with his Toronto-set ‘hood film with no scenes of gang violence or…
The Last Photograph: First Reactions to Zack Snyder’s New Film
Zack Snyder‘s The Last Photograph had its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday, and the first…
‘Lemonade’ Review: Barry Keoghan in Ho-Hum Irish Indie Drama
How much do good intentions count? If a film — like say, documentarian Kim Bartley’s debut narrative feature,…
Helen Mirren Says Patricia Highsmith Is Her ‘Most Difficult’ Real Role
Helen Mirren has played a long list of real people, but her role as writer Patricia Highsmith in…
Alex Gibney Says He Got Nothing Back From Elon Musk When Reaching Out
Musk documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney responded Sunday to a documentary legal threat from Elon Musk. “I reached out…
Sarah Paulson Has Waited Forever for a Movie Like ‘Closing Night’
It didn’t make sense. For her spellbinding portrait of Marcia Clark in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American…
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ Is His Most Personal Film Yet
Bitter Christmas is Pedro Almodóvar’s 24th feature film over the course of 46 years. There’s never been more than a…
Courteney Cox Chose to Direct ‘Evil Genius’ After Beverly Hills Run-In
Fans may have the Beverly Hills Hotel to thank for Courteney Cox’s newest project. The Friends alum revealed…