TIFF 2026: Arrested Memory, Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, Vintage Violence
The Midnight Madness section at TIFF has a reputation for its histrionics and crowd-pleasing thrills, but it’s also a programming block that stealthily
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It’s Time to Grow Up: Joe Swanberg and Cory Michael Smith on “The Sun Never Sets”
Taking full advantage of its sun-kissed ambiance and featuring wonderfully lived-in performances from its central cast, director Joe Swanberg’s “The Sun Never Sets”
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Cannes 2026: La Gradiva, Dora, Gabin
As excited as I was for the Cannes films in the Main Competition, I always look forward to the sidebar sections with just
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An Act of Translation: David Lowery on “Mother Mary”
Trailers for director David Lowery’s “Mother Mary” have cheekily referred to it as “Not a ghost story,” likely a reference to the director’s
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SXSW 2025: Beast Race (Corrida Dos Bichos), Campeón Gabacho, Grind
As the effects of late-stage capitalism become not only more pervasive but also irreversible, it’s understandable that the art created will reflect a
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The First Responders of the Internet: Lili Reinhart on “American Sweatshop” | Interviews
The vocation that takes center stage in director Uta Briesewitz’s “American Sweatshop” is so depressingly prescient that it’s surprising its particularities haven’t been
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Our Minds Have Been Colonized: Ari Aster on “Eddington” | Interviews
It may be about time, or perhaps far too soon, to craft a movie that explores the realities of living through Summer 2020.
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That’s What Disruption Does For Me: Gareth Evans on “Havoc” | Interviews
One throughline of Welsh director Gareth Evans’ films is their punishing bleakness. Best known for the Indonesian crime martial arts films like “The
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Wonder Is Everything: Willem Dafoe on “The Legend of Ochi” | Interviews
Author and philosopher G.K. Chesterton wrote in his story collection, Tremendous Trifles, “The world will never starve for want of wonders, but only
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SXSW Film Festival 2025: Forge, Slanted, The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick | Festivals & Awards
At this year’s SXSW, I’ve found that it’s easier to spot the thematic throughlines across projects. It’s a testament to the programmers for