There’s an interesting dynamic wherein artists are often fascinated by the lives and processes of other artists. It’s probably both…
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After its splashy debut at Sundance in January led to a pricey acquisition by Netflix, Chloe Domont’s high finance romantic…
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There were several coming-of-age and coming home films at this year’s festival. Both kinds of movies allow a personal story…
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In the hustle and bustle of big narrative premieres, which often showcase major movie stars, documentaries can be easy to…
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Hulu’s “The Other Black Girl” is initially like a fine mystery-thriller, sparingly using popular genre tropes and weaving them with…
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Sometimes dispatches like this naturally form around themes or even premiere dates. Sometimes they need just be random pick-ups of…
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After seeing hundreds of films a year, it’s easy to forget that sometimes the surest and sometimes best pleasure comes…
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Musicians and movies about music have been prevalent at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, likely not just because the…
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I wish I could devote more time in Toronto to non-fiction filmmaking, but I’m always happy when I can carve…
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“Silver Dollar Road” is stunning not just in subject matter, but because it has director Raoul Peck veering from his usual…
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