Adam Driver
For two thirds of the running time, While We're Young feels like it might be Noah Baumbach’s finest outing to date. But does it stick the landing?
Girls Episode 4.5 Recap
Is there a better way to spend this holiday weekend than watching a depressing HBO episode about dysfunctional people and their crumbling lives? HAHA, breakups are hilarious!
Girls Episode 4.4 Recap
"Cubbies" is a slow but satisfying bridging episode of Girls that thrusts the characters' story arcs into an emotionally mature direction.
Girls Episode 4.3 Recap
The latest episode of HBO's Girls is an odd one. Every storyline save for Marnie's is a big ol' mess.
Girls Episode 4.1 Recap
A solid fourth season premiere of Girls gives us a taste of character growth and leaves quite a few questions unanswered.
This is Where I Leave You Review
If you absolutely have to see one dysfunctional family drama this year, you could do worse than This Is Where I Leave You .
TIFF 2014: While We’re Young Review
While We’re Young Special Presentations Noah Baumbach’s bitter little filmmaking pill has never been wildly popular, but he’s been surprisingly consistent enough to earn and maintain a healthy cult of support. That small audience of angry people with a sweet tooth for bitter comedy should be quite pleased by the writer/director’s latest effort, particularly after […]
Interview: Daniel Radcliffe
We chat with Daniel Radcliffe about his new film The F Word , co-star Zoe Kazan, not wearing capes, and love as an excuse for sociopathy.
The F Word Review
The F Word is a rich, thoughtful, and purposefully problematic romance that hasn’t really been attempted or nailed this well since When Harry Met Sally .
TIFF Announces First of Many 2014 Selections
TIFF didn't announce an opening night film alongside today's announcements of Galas and Special Presentations for their 2014 festival this September, but they announced plenty to get people excited for the event.
Tracks Review
It’s probably hard to make a film about someone simply walking from one end of a desert to another, but there’s got to be a better way to handle it than how John Curran does in Tracks .
A Girl on Girls: Episode 3.12 Recap
The finale was a beautiful end to the best season of Girls so far. Along with Dunham, Judd Apatow has helped create the second chapter in his experimental analysis of generational distress. Whether you like it or not, this is the Freaks and Geeks of the twenty-something generation. This is Lindsay Weir and Neal Schweiber wearing skinny jeans instead of puffy vests. This is Kim Kelly and Daniel Desario trying coke instead of smoking pot.
A Girl on Girls: Episode 3.11 Recap
This season Girls has become more focused than ever on using subtly themed episodes to test its characters like lab rats. The biggest thematic thread (or piece of cheese, depending on which metaphor you go with here) has been the notion of settling. This episode, the show asked some tough questions: Are you actually content, or are you unknowingly giving up a piece of yourself? Are you deluded if you’re happy with something seemingly imperfect?
A Girl on Girls: Episode 3.10 Recap
This episode of Girls was an emotional rollercoaster, bringing back S3E1's theme of questioning bonds between partners. Earlier this season Hannah told Adam ”I really know you””no matter what your crazy ex-girlfriend says, I really know you.” While Natalia certainly doesn't understand Adam, it seems like Hannah might not either.
A Girl on Girls: Episode 3.8 Recap
Hidey-ho readers! Your friendly neighbourhood Girls recapper is here with some sweet, sweet catch-up.