‘The Hollars’ Is a Creative Family Affair
John Krasinski, best known for playing Jim Halpert on the hit television series The Office, has enjoyed occupying a familiar …
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Toronto Makes ‘La La Land’ an Oscar Favorite
At the just-concluded Toronto International Film Festival, from which I have just returned after nine days, orange shirt-wearing volunteers lurked …
Failure to Launch at TIFF 2016
Ewan McGregor’s ‘American Pastoral’ falls flat What happens when a festival darling flies too close to the spotlight’s glare? Every …
‘The Birth of a Nation’ Bears Strange Fruit
TORONTO – Here at the Toronto International Film Festival, the screening of The Birth of a Nation attracted much attention. With daring …
Infinite Views of TIFF 2016: The Music of Conversations
Initially, I planned to title this installment, Interviews – Part 2. Not terribly original, I know, but since it’s a …
Infinite Views of TIFF 2016: Interviews
When is an interview “not an interview?” Pretty much anytime I happen to be in the driver’s seat for one …
Focus on ‘Snowden’ Grounds the Mercurial Stone
A MEASURED AND DAMNED NEAR MILD-MANNERED OLIVER STONE PIC By T.T. Stern-Enzi With the arrival of the third day of …
Infinite Views of TIFF: First Report
The first day of screenings finds the Toronto International Film Festival living up to this year’s tagline – Infinite Views …
‘Complete Unknown’ Is an Intimate High-Wire Act
Who hasn’t considered stepping away from the lives we find ourselves in? The daydream washes over us while we’re at …
CLINT EASTWOOD STICKS ANOTHER PERFECT LANDING WITH ‘SULLY’
As both an actor and a director, Clint Eastwood works best in the quiet. Whether in moments of complete stillness …
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