CategoryLife & CultureCapernaum: Homelessness and Heartache in LebanonAwarded the prestigious Jury Prize at Cannes earlier this year, Capernaum enjoyed its North American Premiere at the 2018…By Andrew Dobson
CategoryLife & CultureRosie Shares the Struggles of a Homeless Irish FamilyEnjoying its World Premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, Rosie is the latest from acclaimed Irish…By Devin Jones
CategoryLife & CultureRun Don’t Walk to Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9I was in my graduating year of high school when Michael Moore released his groundbreaking documentary Bowling For Columbine…By Andrew Dobson
CategoryLife & CultureFeminine Moves Win the Fight in Chinese Epic ShadowEnjoying its North American Premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, Chinese movie maestro Zhang Yimou…By Andrew Dobson
CategoryLife & CultureA Family Unravels on the Beach in Florianopolis DreamFlorianopolis (known to locals simply as Floripa) is considered Brazil’s dreamiest paradise island. I had the…By Andrew Dobson
CategoryLife & CultureNon-Fiction Offers a French Take on the State of MediaEnjoying its Canadian Premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, Non-Fiction explores the state of the…By Andrew Dobson
CategoryLife & Culture30 TIFF 2018 Rush Line Worthy FilmsYesterday morning the Toronto International Film Festival launched its finalized 2018 program, which this year clocks…By Andrew Dobson
CategoryLife & CultureTIFF’s Next Wave Puts Next Generation of Filmmakers Front and CentreWith its seventh iteration fast approaching, the Next Wave Film Festival is a quintessential showcase for the next generation…By Devin Jones
CategoryLife & CultureDisobedience is a Lesbian Love Story for JewsThis year at TIFF Chilean director Sebastián Lelio shared two fresh LGBT stories that surprised and delighted audiences.…By Andrew Dobson
CategoryLife & CultureFrankenstein Creators Backstory Comes to Life in Mary ShelleyDirected by Haifaa Al Mansour (Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker) and starring Elle Fanning, Mary Shelley…By Andrew Dobson
CategoryLife & CultureGuillermo del Toro’s The Shape of WaterCelebrated Mexican director Guillermo del Toro has a penchant for monster-making. The master behind Hellboy, Pan’s…By Andrew Dobson
CategoryLife & CultureMudbound Shares the Tale of a Racially Charged Post WWII MississippiNarration in film can often distract from the images on screen, explaining away the subtleties of a conversation or the…By Devin Jones