Nicholas Hoult and Kristen Stewart star in this science fiction romance set in a futuristic utopian society called the Collective.

Some sort of alien invasion may be transpiring as a result of a meteor strike, but the characters are already peculiar enough to be fairly alien themselves. When weird things happen to weird people, it feels almost expected, rather than unsettling.

This is a perfect film for smart, preteen kids (as well as adults) and a welcome relief from the YA dystopian merry-go-round that Hollywood finds itself in.

A stylish, unique piece of speculative dystopian filmmaking, set in Brooklyn at some indeterminate time in the near future.

The Toronto International film festival is so vast that it’s hard to get a handle on it. With a selection of 288 feature films, TIFF is really about a dozen festivals under the umbrella of one. A viewer can only hope to taste a slice of the programming. Even if festivalgoers intend on solely exploring, […]

Written and Directed by Alex Garland Produced by Andrew MacDonald and Allon Reich Released by A24 UK. 110 min. Rated R With Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, and Sonoya Mizuno The apt title of novelist/screenwriter/producer Alex Garland’s debut film is abbreviated from the popular theatrical device deux ex machina, which literally translates to “God […]

Directed by Christopher Nolan Produced by Nolan, Emma Thomas and Lynda Obst Written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan Released by Paramount Release USA/UK. 169 min. Rated PG-13 With Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, John Lithgow, Wes Bentley, Mackenzie Foy, David Gyasi, Bill Irwin, Topher Grace, and Ellen Burstyn In […]

After more than a week seeing 41 movies (in addition to the 21 seen earlier), I found few obvious outstanding discoveries at the Toronto International Film Festival compared with last year, whose standouts included the beautifully made Ida, the raucous We Are the Best!, and a stronger sampling of art films. Overall, the best selections […]

Written and Directed by Ari Folman, based on The Futurological Congress by Stanislaw Lem Produced by Folman, Reinhard Brundig and Robin Wright. Released by Drafthouse Films Israel/Germany/Poland/Luxembourg /Belgium/France. 123 min. Not rated With Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Danny Huston, Paul Giamatti, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jon Hamm Robin Wright is having a career revival. She became […]