Danny Says
By Paul Weissman September 29, 2016
Like a transgressive Forrest Gump, Danny Fields is at the nexus of pretty much every major alternative moment in rock and roll from the 1960s to the ’80s.
Top Picks
Tanna
By Phil Guie September 25, 2016
Australia’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar contender combines beautiful imagery and compelling human drama.
Closet Monster
By Kyle Mustain
Canadian writer-director Stephen Dunn’s first feature film offers a fresh take on that endangered genre—the coming-out tale.
Highlights | Toronto 2016
By Kent Turner September 18, 2016
Some films to look forward to in the next few months, as well as impressions from the Toronto International Film Festival.
Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
By Ted Metrakas September 15, 2016
In 1998, four young San Antonio women were sentenced to 82.5 years in prison between them, on accusations that didn’t even rise to the level of baseless.
Toronto 2016 Preview | Early Picks
By Kent Turner September 5, 2016
A guide to navigate through the Toronto International Film Festival’s labyrinth of choices.
Author: The JT LeRoy Story
By Phil Guie
Not the writer anyone expected, but a real character nonetheless and a one-of-a-kind documentary.
Demon
By Nora Lee Mandel
A crackling, spookily atmospheric, intelligent, and sometimes funny ghost story.
Cameraperson
By Phil Guie
A career in review, one scene at a time, of cinematographer/director Kirsten Johnson’s work, a rich kaleidoscope of people and situations.