Ben Stiller is a middle aged, successful husband and father suddenly seized with the dreaded idea that he is a loser in Mike White’s scathingly funny Brad’s Status. His best uni friends are big shots in film, tech and media and all he has to show is a big house, a loving wife and super smart son. He …
TIFF Lovelies, the Hip, the Guillermo Factor, an Indie Jewel and … Broadway
Ah TIFF winds down as we speak with the screening of the closing night film, the French catering comedy C’est la Vie about a long-suffering caterer who hopes to close out his career with one final goof-free dinner party. [youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DqoWQLifKQ" width="500" …
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So Much Horror! TIFFin’! IT! Are You a Whip? Do You Have an Awesome Mix Tape? Settle In, Friends
I’m overjoyed to present our first review this week not just because it stars Alexandra Beaton, Kate Wheeler’s daughter but because the web series Spiral is really good! A group of college students share a house with a quirky history and find its influence may be bleeding into their lives, …
TIFF, a Classic Returns, a Wobbly Release and Some Other Stuff…
Scant offerings in the theatres this week and fewer films screened for critics. However, dear reader, I’m screening TIFF films for upcoming interviews during the annual crush on King St. And I’ll review, when allowed, as most films are under embargo until a later date. However got a gander at Colin …
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Interview: Richard Armitage Time Travels in Pilgrimage
Richard Armitage the versatile British actor who played Francis Dolarhyde in Hannibal and The Hobbit’s Thorin travels back to the time 700 years for his latest film, Brendan Muldowney’s Pilgrimage. He plays the cunning French warrior Raymond De Merville intent on stealing a sacred religious relic …
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