The Gravedigger’s Wife | TIFF 2021
By Kent Turner September 17, 2021
From Somalia, a family drama that ranks high among the gems of the festival.
Festivals
As in Heaven; Petite Maman; The Hill Where Lionesses Roar | TIFF 2021
By Kent Turner September 16, 2021
This year, the festival has been reduced to its purest form, as a celebration of new works from around the world, apart from parties and in-person buzz.
Lakewood; The Guilty | TIFF 2021
By Kent Turner September 15, 2021
How do you make a film under Covid restrictions? Two movies demonstrate how two story lines were shaped by self-isolation, with minimal physical interaction among their casts.
The Rescue | TIFF 2021
By Kent Turner September 14, 2021
The moment-to-moment and day-by-day retelling of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue feels fresh off the press.
Dune | TIFF 2021
By Kent Turner September 13, 2021
Director Denis Villeneuve turns Frank Herbert’s multilayered, 1965 sci-fi classic novel into an involving adventure.
In the Same Breath | Sundance Film Festival 2021
By Kent Turner August 18, 2021
When confronted with early indications of a deadly pandemic, the governments of China and the United States eerily reacted in the same manner.
Ailey | Tribeca Festival
By Rania Richardson June 29, 2021
A wonderful introduction into the world of the legendary choreographer, but it’s more of an appetizer than a full meal.
Ascension | Tribeca Festival
By Kent Turner
It’s a lot to ask a filmmaker to take a 97-minute snapshot of a country. Yet the result here is purposeful and often mesmerizing.
The Kids | Tribeca Festival
By Kent Turner June 27, 2021
Three cast members of 1995’s Kids have reclaimed their narratives and co-produced an unexpurgated version of the indie hit’s history.