CANADIAN FILM CENTRE (CFC) HOMECOMING WHAT: CFC HOMECOMING returned this year with a heartfelt celebration of the late Norman Jewison’s enduring legacy. CFC honours Norman’s unparalleled contributions to the film industry and his cherished tradition of hosting convivial BBQs. The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is a charitable cultural organization that drives the future of Canadian…
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS | director Tyler Measom, Starring KoKo Bachman, Randy Bachman, Tal Bachman, Kiefer Sutherland In this brisk, fun ride, Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman tells the stories of how he rose to the top of the charts with The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, married a Mormon, and launched an obsessive quest…
This parable-like tale of family, war, and revenge is directed by Angelina Jolie and was filmed at Rome’s famed Cinecittà Studios.As a director, Angelina Jolie has made a decisive turn from her glamorous on-screen image, crafting thoughtful dramas that illuminate the horrors war visits on individuals. In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011) and…
Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, and a charismatic Great Dane named Bing propel this wise and insightful character drama based on the acclaimed novel by Sigrid Nunez and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel. Bill Murray and Naomi Watts get top billing, but it’s impossible to deny the star power of Bing, the Great Dane…
Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy’s acclaimed synth-laden retro-thriller details the sordid sequence of events that lands a blood-stained scrap of mail on the desk of a county post-office’s “dead letter” investigator, and its murderous repercussions. When an ominous cry for help on a blood-stained scrap of mail is clocked by the staff of a country…
From rising cult filmmaker Kenichi Ugana, a misfit horror-themed rock band moves to the Japanese countryside to write the greatest punk anthem in the world. Hanako (Natsuko) has a dream: her horror-themed punk band The Gesuidouz will perform at Glastonbury Festival and that, just like her heroes Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain, she will die…
Still grieving the loss of his wife, a technological entrepreneur (Vincent Cassel) finds what’s left of his world collapsing into a nightmare of sex, paranoia, and grief in David Cronenberg’s most personal film. The Shrouds is the saddest movie David Cronenberg has ever made. It’s steeped in grief; the loss of the filmmaker’s wife Carolyn in…
This heartfelt documentary from director Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) follows Saturday Night Live alumni and close friends Will Ferrell and Harper Steele as they traverse the US by car following Steele’s announcement of her transition. This heartfelt documentary from director Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del…
dir. Reema Kagti, Adarsh Gourav, Shashank Arora, Vineet Kumar Singh Helmed by Reema Kagti (Talaash: The Answer Lies Within) in her latest collaboration with producer Zoya Akhtar (Gully Boy), this uplifting story chronicles the life of Nasir Shaikh, whose no-budget, community-sourced movies turned his hometown into an unlikely dream factory. Based on a true story,…
dir. Ron Howard, Ana de Armas, Daniel Brühl, Jude Law, Sydney Sweeney, Vanessa Kirby Oscar-winning director Ron Howard’s scintillating historical thriller stars Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby as high-minded Europeans who seek a new life on a previously uninhabited island in the Galápagos, only to discover that hell is other people. Based on historical events,…