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The Seed of the Sacred Fig: TIFF 2024 Review

by Larry Fried | September 21, 2024

Master filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof returns with another rousingly political drama, this one following a family torn apart by a missing gun.

All That Breathes

Sundance 2022: All That Breathes Review

by Barbara Goslawski | January 29, 2022

All That Breathes reveals an intricate interrelationship between all living things and the larger universe in which they coexist.

film

Jason Reitman on Recapturing the Moment Saturday Night Went Live

Saturday Night director Jason Reitman talks about capturing the feeling of bringing a show together before airtime and the making of SNL.
TV

My Brilliant Friend Episodes 4.01 – 4.03 Review

The fourth and final season of HBO's hidden gem, My Brilliant Friend, returns with more quietly observed drama surrounding classism and motherhood.
music

Piece by Piece: TIFF 2024 Review

Morgan Neville’s Piece by Piece delivers a visually stunning look at Pharrell Williams’ legendary life and career.
podcasts

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 287: 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival

The 2024 edition of ⁠VIFF⁠ just wrapped its 43rd year. We discuss our thoughts on the festival and review some of the films watched.