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TIFF 2026: The Debut, Elsinore, Closing Night
by admin|1 month ago|Roger Ebert
On three movies about the theatre, films that showcase incredible work from Julianne Moore, Andrew Scott, and Sarah Paulson.
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Which Film Will Win The 2026 TIFF People’s Choice Award?
by admin|1 month ago|Next Best Picture
It feels as if this year’s fall festival season has been more top-heavy with buzzy titles than we’ve been used to seeing. Whether it’s a matter of getting back to pre-pandemic heights or just a very special year we’re in...
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“NINO – A FILM ABOUT NINO ROTA”
by admin|1 month ago|Next Best Picture
THE STORY – A portrait of a composer whose remarkable career traversed the 20th century. While celebrated for his unforgettable film scores, Nino Rota was also a highly respected composer of concert music. Adopting a free and associative narrative form,...
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Toronto 2026 Review: DIARY OF A MAD OLD MAN Turns Erotic Obsession Into an Anti-Erotic Meditation
by admin|1 month ago|Screen Anarchy
Wayne Wang returns to literary adaptation with a disquieting chamber drama in which senescence becomes its own form of erotic suspense. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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TIFF 2026: Evil Genius, Prima Facie, The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd
by admin|1 month ago|Roger Ebert
On three true stories from TIFF that smother strong acting work in ineffective filmmaking and storytelling choices.
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Ou Ning on Meishi Street, Participatory Filmmaking, and Anarchitecture
by admin|1 month ago|The Film Stage
Twenty years after its premiere at MoMA, Ou Ning’s Meishi Street (2006) returns to New York, documenting residents’ resistance to the demolition of the Dashilar neighborhood ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Most of the film was shot by local...
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TIFF Review: Vintage Violence Is a Hyperactive Culture Clash and an Acquired Taste
by admin|1 month ago|The Film Stage
Eugene Kotlyarenko is a filmmaker operating in the present tense—for better or worse, depending on how you look at it. No matter how online you think you might be, he’s probably more online, his films moving at a relentless pace...
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TIFF Review: A Talent for Murder Doesn’t Live Up to Patricia Highsmith’s Legacy
by admin|1 month ago|The Film Stage
Old ladies need movies as festivals like TIFF need world premieres. So is the case with A Talent for Murder, which can be applied to a subgenre known as Mirrenslop. Other highlights (or rather lowlights) include the Israeli hagiography Golda...
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TIFF Review: The Spiral Is Silly, Devilish Fun
by admin|1 month ago|The Film Stage
On a stormy night in Rome, Anna Colonna (Jasmine Trinca) shows up unexpectedly at the apartment of her daughter Alice (Romana Maggiora Vergano). With a look of distress, Anna explains that the purpose of her sudden arrival requires her to...
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TIFF Review: Idda Is a Sour Friendship Drama Short on Insight
by admin|1 month ago|The Film Stage
Anyone who’s taken a vacation with an old buddy knows it can be a hotbed for resentment, evasion, and antagonism. There’s baggage and jealousy among the best of friends. Italian filmmaker Irene Dionisio mines this fertile territory for her second...
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