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New First They Killed My Father trailer highlights critical praise

Posted 9 years ago

Angelina Jolie’s other directorial efforts – IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY, UNBROKEN and BY THE SEA – didn’t quite garner the critical praise many were expecting. But with her latest work – FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER –...

Martin Scorsese, Joe Pesci, & Robert De Niro reunite on set of The Irishman

Posted 9 years ago

It almost feels too good to be true; a Martin Scorsese crime-drama starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino? Get the hell outta here. For quite some time it seemed as though THE IRISHMAN would never actually come...

Review: Stronger

Posted 9 years ago

STRONGER was originally reviewed as part of our TIFF 2017 coverage. PLOT: The true story of Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal), as he struggles to rebuild his life after losing both legs. REVIEW: As the second high-profile,...

Battle of the Sexes clip shows Billie Jean fighting institutionalized sexism

Posted 9 years ago

BATTLE OF THE SEXES tells the true story the titular 1973 tennis match between female tennis wunderkind Billie Jean King and ex-champ and chauvinist Bobby Riggs. It’s an inspiring story of a woman competing in a man’s field, and even...

Exclusive interviews with the cast of STRONGER!

Posted 9 years ago

While attending TIFF, one of the movies I was lucky enough to catch was the fact-based Boston Marathon drama, STRONGER (READ MY REVIEW), from director David Gordon Green, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as survivor Jeff Bauman, with Tatiana Maslany as his girlfriend...

Review: Breathe (TIFF)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: A handsome, adventurous, world-traveling English tea broker, Jonathan Cavendish (Andrew Garfield) is felled by polio, leaving him unable to move anything below his neck or even breathe unaided by a respirator. Initially resigned to his fate, the love of...

Rami Malek recreated Queen’s Live Aid performance for Bohemian Rhapsody

Posted 9 years ago

Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time I feel alive and the world it's turning inside out, yeah! I'm floating around in ecstasy So don't stop me now don't stop me 'Cause I'm having a good time having...

Ruderman Family Foundation criticizes Gyllenhaal casting for Stronger film

Posted 9 years ago

Casting the right actor for a film is always a sensitive matter. There are so many angles to consider, and pitfalls to be avoided, as the search for an individual who best represents a character or real-life figure takes place. While it's...

Review: Battle of the Sexes (TIFF)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: The true story of Tennis champ Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) who, in 1973, accepted a challenge by Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) to play an exhibition game that he marketed as an epic battle of the sexes. REVIEW: Despite...

Review: Molly’s Game (TIFF)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: A young woman (Jessica Chastain) working for a Hollywood mogul, spins a private poker game for high-stakes players into a multi-million dollar business, putting her in the cross-hairs of the authorities and the mob. REVIEW: MOLLY’S GAME tells the...

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