Festivals

3 Auteurs: Baumbach, Martel, and Denis | NYFF 2017

By Rania Richardson October 20, 2017

Noah Baumbach’s most accomplished work to date was among this year’s highlights.

The Shape of Water | Toronto 2017

By Kent Turner October 15, 2017

A mash-up of lump-in-your-throat romance, espionage thrillers, and then some, this fantasy is catnip for unapologetic movie musicals fans.

Last Flag Flying | NYFF 2017

By Rania Richardson October 13, 2017

Infused with nostalgia and melancholy, Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying is a sober look at how the battle scars of three military buddies have shaped the trajectory of their lives. Still, it’s a lightly humorous film that stars a trio of actors who need no introduction—Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, and Laurence Fishburne. World premiering at […]

5 Foreign Films | NYFF 2017

By Rania Richardson October 5, 2017

Among the films are depictions of macho men, a struggling single mother, a supernatural college student, a tortured artist, and ardent animal activists.

26 Intriguing Movies at the New York Film Festival 2017

By Rania Richardson September 26, 2017

The 55th New York Film Festival (NYFF) kicks off its 18-day showcase on September 28 with the world premiere of Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying, starring Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, and Laurence Fishburne.

On Chesil Beach | TIFF 2017

By Kent Turner September 21, 2017

Ian McEwan adapts his elegant and acerbic 2007 novella.

Lady Bird | TIFF 2017

By Kent Turner

Lively, rambunctious, and thoughtful, it was one of the most refreshing viewing experiences at the festival.

First Reformed | TIFF 2017

By Kent Turner September 17, 2017

Paul Schrader’s new film is deftly made, full of intellectual vigor, and possibly his best in decades.