TIFF 2019: The Laundromat Review
Director Steven Soderbergh's The Laundromat – starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas – is a dizzying madcap whirl that will give audiences the rinse and the spin they need.
Sharon Stone
Venice 2019: The Laundromat Review
Tamara Khodova reviews Steven Soderbergh's The Laundromat – starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas – from the 2019 Venice Film Festival. Does this star-studded dramedy live up to Soderbergh's previous work?
What are the Best Casino-Themed Movies Ever?
What are some of the best casino-themed movies of all time?
Elle: Isabelle Huppert on Her Provocative Role, Playing a Game Developer, and Movies that Drive Her
We spoke with Elle star Isabelle Huppert about bringing the character to life, working with Paul Verhoeven, and about movies that continue to drive her own passion.
Elle: Paul Verhoeven on Isabelle Huppert, Femme Fatales, and Making Movies in Hollywood
Master filmmaker Paul Verhoeven discusses his controversial new film Elle, the power of Isabelle Huppert, and the abortive attempts to make the provocative movie stateside.
Fading Gigolo Review
Fading Gigolo is a baffling failure. A film that comes with a killer, easy to pull off hook, that seems to have no clue what it's doing and no characters whatsoever.
CONTEST: See an Advance Screening of Fading Gigolo in Vancouver!
Enter for a chance to win a pair of passes to an advance screening of Fading Gigolo in Vancouver on Thursday, May 22nd, courtesy of Dork Shelf and Mongrel Media!
News Shelf: 3/1/14
To wrap up the week, we talk about some places in Toronto where you can get together to watch the Oscars tomorrow, we look ahead to next week's Canadian Screen Awards, we look at two TIFF Bell Lightbox series about books and food on film, and talk a little bit about how TIFF's Paul Verhoeven retrospective is just starting to get really good.
Lovelace Review
Despite a clever, non-linear structure the biopic Lovelace narrows its focus too much to be an interesting or even all that original look at its subject.
