Movie

Since I started attending Sundance and TIFF, I always look forward to digging into the Midnight Madness programs—it’s often where the gems are found, and, well, I’m something of a horror junkie. This year’s MM at...

It brings me no joy to say that Jeremy Saulnier’s newest, and arguably his most ambitious, film is his first misfire. As one of the biggest fans out there of “Blue Ruin” and “Green Room”—two masterfully taut...

Film festivals aren’t for everyone. Even if you’re attending one purely as a film lover (and not as a journalist, who often has to write multiple pieces a day on little food and sleep after seeing...

The typical characters of prolific American auteur Nicole Holofcener are relatable not in spite of, but because of their human flaws. Like the loveable Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) of “Enough Said,” they sometimes behave in troubling ways...

A character drama that chronicles a few days around the holidays for a few broken men, young and old, Nicole Holofcener’s “The Land of Steady Habits,” premiering at TIFF tonight and on the Netflix series on...

I’m not sure what to say about “Forever.” The new Prime series from creators Matt Hubbard (“30 Rock,” “Parks and Recreation”) and Alan Yang (“Master of None,” “The Good Place”) cares far more about character and...

It’s very possible that Nicolas Cage was specifically put on this earth to star in “Mandy.” Set in an alternate version of 1983, it’s a heavy metal revenge epic that turns Cage up to 11 as...

Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” opens with a close-up shot of a stone-paved driveway. We see soapy water cascade over the rock, as someone off-camera is cleaning it. In the reflection of the water, we can see the sky,...

I don’t write about them a lot, but fans of mine probably know that I have three sons. While I’m regularly trying to teach them lessons and values, I know that I won’t always be there...

We are pleased to offer an excerpt from the latest edition of the online magazine, Bright Wall/Dark Room. The theme for their September issue is WORK, and in addition to Kellie Herson’s essay below on “Goodfellas,” they”ll...