Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2014: “99 Homes”
A review of Ramin Bahrani’s excellent “99 Homes” after its TIFF premiere.
TIFF 2014 Interview: Jon Stewart Examines the Cost of Oppression
Jon Stewart on his directorial debut, “Rosewater.”
One That Made Me Laugh, One That Made Me Cry
Chaz Ebert reports on James Marsh’s “The Theory of Everything” and Chris Rock’s “Top Five.”
Toronto 2014 Coverage: Table of Contents
A list of our 2014 coverage of the 39th Annual Toronto Film Festival.
TIFF 2014: “Foxcatcher”
A review of “Foxcatcher,” premiering tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF 2014 Interview: Jane Levy Sings Herself to Stardom
An interview with rising star Jane Levy of “Bang Bang Baby,” “Evil Dead” and TV’s “Suburgatory.”
TIFF 2014, Day Four: “Men, Women & Children,” “Ruth & Alex,” “Boychoir”
A TIFF report on the new Jason Reitman film, “Ruth & Alex” and “Boychoir.”
TIFF 2014: Digging a Little Deeper with “The Last Five Years,” “Paper Planes,” “The Reach”
A report on TIFF 2014, featuring “The Last Five Years,” “Paper Planes,” and “The Reach.”
TIFF 2014: The Cult of Personality with “Welcome to Me,” “While We’re Young”
A TIFF report on “While We’re Young,” “Welcome to Me,” “The Duke of Burgundy,” “The Vanished Elephant,” and “Big Game.”
TIFF 2014, Day Three: “The Humbling,” “Pawn Sacrifice”
A report on day three of TIFF on “Pawn Sacrifice” and “The Humbling.”
TIFF 2014, Day Two: “St. Vincent”
A report on the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of “St. Vincent,” starring Bill Murray.
TIFF 2014: Traveling in a Darkened Theater
A report from the Toronto International Film Festival on “Nightcrawler,” “Clouds of Sils Maria,” “Bird People,” “The Tale of Princess Kaguya,” and “The Dead Lands”.
TIFF 2014, Day One: “The Judge”
The 2014 Toronto Film Festival opened with “The Judge,” starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall, and we were there.
Telluride 2014 Comes to a Close with Breathtaking “Birdman”
A review of one of the most buzzed films of Telluride 2014, “Birdman.”
2014 Toronto International Film Festival Preview: Five Key Questions
A sneak peek of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival that focuses on 5 key questions.
Telluride 2014: True Stories Turn to Festival Hits in “The Imitation Game,” “The Price of Fame”
A Telluride response to Morten Tyldum’s “The Imitation Game” and Xavier Beauvois’ “The Price of Fame.”
Telluride 2014: Personal Politics in “Rosewater,” “Tales of the Grim Sleeper”
A report from the Telluride Film Festival on Jon Stewart’s “Rosewater” and Nick Broomfield’s “Tales of the Grim Sleeper.”
The 41st Annual Telluride Film Festival Preview
A preview of the 2014 Telluride Film Festival, which runs August 29-September 1, 2014.
Australian Films in the Spotlight at the Melbourne International Film Festival
A recap of the 2014 Melbourne International Film Festival with a focus on what it says about the state of Australian film.
