Tag: Festivals

[ad_1] Sammy will learn that life may not be like the movies, but we use the movies to hold onto life, and to help us understand life. Spielberg co-wrote “The…

[ad_1] There are moments when Marie Clements’ “Bones of Crows” has a similar lyrical power, mostly when star Grace Dove is on screen, but this movie has an unusual problem—it’s…

[ad_1] Yusra (Nathalie Issa) and Sara Mardini (Manal Issa) live in the increasingly dangerous city of Damascus in the mid-2010s. They are competitive swimmers, trained by their father (Ali Suliman),…

[ad_1] It’s always a terrific privilege and pleasure to come out here and tell you about some of the movies that I saw. But the primary reason I’m here is…

[ad_1] For me, the most revealing conversations at the festival’s recently wrapped and surprisingly austere 49th edition didn’t unfold during a gondola ride towards the Chuck Jones theater, Telluride’s only…

[ad_1] “Supporting independent artists has always been the bedrock of the Institute and the fuel behind the Festival,” said Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford. “The fact that we have been able to…

[ad_1] “I am so happy to present Sam Mendes the TIFF Ebert Director’s Award,” said Mrs. Ebert. “My husband admired all of the director’s films, and awarded four stars to…

[ad_1]  Roger called FACETS a Temple of Great Cinema, and a treasure to Chicago and the nation. And I am so happy to see that FACETS’ Executive Director, Karen Carderelli, and the…

[ad_1] “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” Writer/director Daniel Goldhaber comes to Toronto this year with what sounds like it could be one of this year’s timeliest thrillers. At what…

[ad_1] Elsewhere, the fascinating “A Compassionate Spy” from the legendary “Life Itself” director Steve James offers a different kind of look at US during wartime, by charting the true account…