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‘Lee’ Review: Kate Winslet Gets Her Oscar Clips In Ellen Kuras’ Visually Immaculate, But Standard-Issue Biopic [TIFF]

September 9, 2023 10:13 pm

Time and again, we’ve seen that trying to smash the entirety of a life—especially that of a notable person—into the running time of a feature film is a fool’s errand, resulting in puddle-deep characterization,...

‘His Three Daughters’ Review: Natasha Lyonne Is Riveting In Azazel Jacobs’ Sibling Drama [TIFF]

Gregory Ellwood

September 9, 2023 1:40 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

TORONTO – We’re not sure writer and director Azazel Jacobs needed a comeback after 2020’s disappointing “French Exit,” but we’re delighted to report he’s delivered another exquisite drama with his latest endea...

‘Memory’ Review: Jessica Chastain & Peter Saarsgard Star In Michel Franco’s Stunted Observation On Trauma [Venice]

Rafaela Sales Ross

September 8, 2023 3:30 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

It’s hard to encapsulate the cinema of a particular filmmaker in just one word, but if one were to try their hand at it with Mexican maverick Michel Franco, a word that’d come to mind is violence. The filmmake...

‘Origin’ Review: Ava DuVernay Adapts Isabel Wilkerson’ ‘Caste’ With Dazzling Inventiveness [Venice]

Carlos Aguilar

September 6, 2023 1:15 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

When Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) first conceived of the multifaceted premise that would eventually become the lauded non-fiction book “Caste: The Origin of Our Discon...

‘Hit Man’ Review: Glen Powell Stars In Richard Linklater’s Sexy, Delightful Comedy Tailored To His Talents [Venice]

Elena Lazic

September 5, 2023 3:45 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

That Glen Powell is a gem of an actor is nothing new, but twenty years into his career, and after stealing the show in a bunch of films and series, we can all finally stop praying for him to get a leading role...

15 Films To See In September: ‘El Conde,’ ‘Henry Sugar,’ ‘The Creator’ & More

Ally Johnson

September 5, 2023 1:46 pm

Features, News

As is the case every year, September remains a notable film month mainly because so many overlapping and concurrent film festivals are taking place. As Venice, Telluride, and the Toronto International Film Fes...

12 TV Shows To Watch In September: ‘The Morning Show,’ ‘The Continental’ & More

Ally Johnson

September 5, 2023 12:09 pm

Features, News, Television

As things continue to shift with the ongoing strikes, the release calendar for September is surprisingly packed with new releases along with some returning. While some series, such as “Sex Education” will be p...

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: 26 Must-See Films To Watch At TIFF

Jamie Rogers

September 5, 2023 9:39 am

Features, Festivals, News

It's officially September. Summer is winding down, school is starting, and the Fall film festival circuit has kicked off. By the time you read this, you’ll have seen dozens of our reviews from the Venice Film ...

‘Priscilla’ Review: Sofia Coppola’s Understated Biopic Lets Us Draw Our Own Conclusions [Venice]

Elena Lazic

September 4, 2023 1:15 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

The most powerful aspect of Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” premiering in Competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival, is in the title: to focus on Priscilla Presley, née Wagner, formerly Beaulieu, is to show...

‘The Killer’ Review: David Fincher’s Homage To The Classic Crime Thriller With Michael Fassbender Is Entertaining But Orthodox [Venice]

Rafaela Sales Ross

September 3, 2023 1:36 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

The question of whether or not technology has killed the classic crime thriller has popped in and out of the discourse as the years saw pocket watches morph into sci-fi-looking gadgets capable of getting one b...