Review: ‘Fences’ is a Powerful Acting Showcase Overly Indebted to its Source Material
An adaptation of a work from one of the most beloved playwrights of the 20th century, and the third feature from one of Hollywood’s most bankable movie stars, F...
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Logan Lerman and Sarah Gadon Discuss the Threat of Conformity, ‘Indignation,’ and Dialoguing with the Dean
We talk to the stars of the Philip Roth adaptation about the difficulties of portraying an honest relationship....
[CIFF Review] I Am Not Your Negro
In 2016, I Am Not Your Negro is perhaps destined to be tethered to other recent pieces of racially charged social advocacy, 13th and OJ: Made In America, but Ra...
[CIFF Review] The Happiest Day In the Life of Olli Mäki
The Happiest Day In the Life of Olli Mäki is a boxing biopic that has no interest in the sport of boxing. Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at this year’s C...
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Antoine Olivier Pilon has a naturally defensive presence. Previously the breakout from Xavier Dolan’s caustic melodrama Mommy, his body language is less reactio...
Adam Scott on Becoming Blind and Finding Balance in Unsympathetic Roles
We talk to the actor and producer about his new film My Blind Brother and a potential future in writing and directing....
[Review] My Blind Brother
Sophie Goodhart’s charming, low-key debut My Blind Brother is a deceptively emotional experience. It’s the story of a love triangle between a deluded megalomani...
‘Operation Avalanche’ Director Matt Johnson Talks the Future of Fake Documentaries and the Perils of Big Budgets
We talk to the director about creative importance of low-budget filmmaking and the shifting definition of documentary....
‘Get To Know Your Rabbit’: Brian De Palma’s Transitional Fiasco
There’s an alternate version of Brian De Palma’s career where 1972 comedy stands as one of the most seminal entries....
[TIFF Review] Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Steve James’ filmography has long been about finding entry into larger conversations through intimate portraits. The director's landmark debut, Hoop Dreams, and...
