Ethan Vestby

[Review] Insiang

If, within art cinema, there comes the instant gravitation to less the film than the name -- the all-powerful auteur that supposedly doesn’t have to bow down to...

[Review] The American Dreamer

It’s easy to map out the Dennis Hopper trajectory: mid-50’s/ -60’s classical Hollywood bit player to '70s weirdo maverick to '90s Hollywood-blockbuster villain ...

[TIFF Review] Sunset Song

A tension is formed by a cut, quickly transporting our heroine from an expansive wheat field to a confined classroom. We’re not just talking the difference of 7...

[TIFF Review] Evolution

Near the beginning of Evolution, there’s a shot that hangs underwater, showing a seemingly harmonious aquatic eco-system that's glimpsed just long enough to cre...

[TIFF Review] 88:88

“The only place I feel comfortable is the skatepark and the library.” What has set cinema back -- both from the perspective of those who make, and those who ...

[TIFF Review] Office

It’s worth noting that there’s probably a certain expectation when hearing the following words “a Johnnie To musical." One thinking his classical formal talents...

Ethan Vestby

Canadian, for better or worse.