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The Friend: Best-In-Show Performances Distinguish Quiet Drama

The Friend: Best-In-Show Performances Distinguish Quiet Drama

By Liz Braun

ReviewJim SlotekApril 2, 2025The Friend, TIFF 24, David Siegel, Scott McGehee, Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Drama, Friendship, Animals, Dog, Great Dane, Bing the Great Dane Comment

Robot Dreams: Animation about Unlikely BFFs Explores Connection, Tenderness, Resilience

Robot Dreams: Animation about Unlikely BFFs Explores Connection, Tenderness, Resilience

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekJune 5, 2024Robot Dreams, Animation, Pablo Berger, Spanish filmmaker Pablo Berger, Dog, Robot, TIFF 23, Cannes films, Family friendly, No dialogue, Earth Wind and Fire’s SeptemberComment

Dog: Two War Vets Hit the Road on Six Legs in Channing Tatum’s Heal-Good Directing Debut

Dog: Two War Vets Hit the Road on Six Legs in Channing Tatum’s Heal-Good Directing Debut

By Jennie Punter

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 18, 2022Actors' directing debuts, Channing Tatum, Dog, War Dog: A Soldier’s Best Friend, Reid CarolinComment