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Since 2017: Career film critics continuing the conversation

Woo who?: TIFF showcases Johnnie To's tenure as king of Hong Kong crime films

By Jim Slotek

ViewsJim SlotekOctober 26, 2017Hong Kong crime movies, Johnnie To, John Woo, Election, Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Wang, Suet Lam, Simon Yam

Q&A Movie-soldier Miles Teller: 'Who am I to put on this uniform?'

By Bonnie Laufer

Jim SlotekOctober 26, 2017

Suburbicon: Clooney directs the Coens' script, fish directs bicycle

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 25, 2017George Clooney, Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Coen Brothers, Oscar Isaac, Civil Rights, 1950s

California Typewriter: A love story that clacks

By Jim Slotek

InterviewJim SlotekOctober 25, 2017Analog, documentary, Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard, David McCullough, Jeremy Mayer, Doug Nichol, Typewriters, New Kids On The Block

Q&A: Doc director says Russian emigres fear Putin can 'get them' here

By Jim Slotek

InterviewJim SlotekOctober 24, 2017Vladimir Putin, LGBT rights, Foreign adoptions, Donald Trump, documentaries

Surfer Doc Life of Laird Hamilton Captures Aging Athlete Caught Inside the Wave

By Liam Lacey

ReviewOctober 20, 2017documentary, surfer, Laird Hamilton, Rory Kennedy

How Madea is like, among other things, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 20, 2017Madea, Tyler Perry, Spike Lee, Cross dressing in movies, horror-comedy

Breathe: Director Andy Serkis Draws On Real Life to Highlight Disability

By Kim Hughes

InterviewOctober 19, 2017Reality-based movies, Drama, Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Andy Serkis, TIFF 2017

The Snowman ruined both snow and Michael Fassbender for me

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 19, 2017Crime, Noir, Norway, Tomas Alfredson, Jo Nesbo, Michael Fessbender

Ai Wei Wei's Human Flow: An artist's vision, an activist's plea

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 19, 2017Ai Weiwei, refugees, dissidents, documentaries, Muhammad Faris

Only The Brave: Fact-Based Fire Drama Fans Humanity at the Heart of its Heroes

By Kim Hughes

ReviewOctober 19, 2017fact based drama, heroes, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges

Original-Cin interview: Michael Fassbender learns to ski on The Snowman

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekOctober 17, 2017Crime, Author Jo Nesbo, Norway, Michael Fassbender, Murder mystery

The Florida Project: Soulful kid-stuff on the poor side of Mouse-ville

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 13, 2017Awards season movies, Independent films, Working class drama, Children

Double shot: All roads lead to Psycho; Hoffman, Sandler and Stiller hit Netflix in Baumbach telefilm

By Jim Slotek and Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 12, 2017documentaries, Hitchcock, Psycho, Shower scene, Horror, Family drama, Noah Baumbach, Ben Stiller, Netflix

The Foreigner: Jackie Chan as Irish 'Rambo' is great, the rest not so much

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 12, 2017Political intrigue, Action, The Irish Troubles, The IRA, Jackie Chan

Mark Felt: Liam Neeson Brings Controlled Dignity to Watergate Player Deep Throat

By Kim Hughes

InterviewOctober 11, 2017drama, docudramas, Liam Neeson, Watergate, Trump

Da kink in our heroine: Professor Marston & The Wonder Women

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 11, 2017Wonder Woman, S&M bondage, Alternative lifestyles, psychology

Goodbye Christopher Robin: Trauma, magic, curdled fame and Tigger too

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 10, 2017Period piece films, Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne, Biopics, Fame

A series of amuse-bouches launches the 20th Cinéfranco festival

By Jim Slotek

ViewsJim SlotekOctober 6, 2017French cinema, film festivals, Toronto films, Quebec films

Rebel In The Rye: Literary legend without a script

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekOctober 5, 2017Biopics, J.D. Salinger, Catcher In The Rye, Kevin Spacey