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Review: Boy Erased (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

 center> PLOT: The son (Lucas Hedges) of a Baptist preacher (Russell Crowe) is sent to a gay conversion therapy program. REVIEW: I’ll say this for Joel Edgerton’s BOY ERASED, it stirred up strong emotions in me. Undeniably provocative and well-acted,...

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs trailer teases the Coen Brothers’ Western tales

Posted 8 years ago

Every year Joel and Ethan Coen put out a new movie is a good year to be alive, and this time we get not one, but half a dozen new stories from the filmmaking duo. THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS is...

Review: First Man (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: A fact-based account of the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling), from his early days at NASA to his eventual command of the Apollo 11 misson. REVIEW: TIFF can be a difficult festival to see really great movies...

Halle Berry to make her directorial debut with Bruised, a martial arts drama

Posted 8 years ago

Like a mighty phoenix rising from the ashes of a Walmart bargain bin, Oscar winning actress Halle Berry is staging quite the comeback as of late. After delivering an endearing and entertaining performance as Ginger for director Matthew Vaughn's KINGSMAN:...

Paul Feig, Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively satirize movie pitches in new video

Posted 8 years ago

"Which one of you is going to take a shit in the street in this one?" – Annaleigh Ashford As someone who's spoken with several filmmakers and comic book creators about "the art of the deal," I can tell you with absolute...

A mother’s worst fear comes true in Viper Club trailer

Posted 8 years ago

YouTube Premium and Roadside Attractions have released a trailer for their upcoming drama VIPER CLUB. Starring Oscar award winning actress Susan Sarandon (THELMA & LOUISE, DEAD MAN WALKING, BULL DURHAM), VIPER CLUB tells the story of a mother whose faith...

Review: White Boy Rick (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

  PLOT: The story of Richard Wershe Jr. (Richie Merritt) aka White Boy Rick, a street hustler and informant who became a drug kingpin while barely in his teens. REVIEW: WHITE BOY RICK makes for an interesting companion piece to...

Anya Taylor-Joy talks “epic” experience of working on Glass

Posted 8 years ago

M. Night Shyamalan’s GLASS will feature three heavy hitters in James McAvoy, Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, but Anya Taylor-Joy has a big role to play as well after her character survived the wrath of The Beast (McAvoy) in...

Review: A Star is Born (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: An alcoholic superstar rocker (Bradley Cooper) falls in love with a young singer (Lady Gaga), giving her a start in the biz. But, soon her career starts to eclipse his and threatens to unearth old demons. REVIEW: I walked...

Review: The Sisters Brothers (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: Eli (John C. Reilly) and Charlie (Joaquin Phoenix) Sisters are two of the wild west’s deadliest assassins. While Eli yearns to settle down, Charlie is hellbent on cozying up to their boss, The Commodore, and soon the two find...

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