Toronto and Vancouver International Film Festivals – Monster, Bloom and Seagrass
And a few others to watch for In Toronto and Vancouver
Reviews
MOVIES: Denzel gets violent but still charms, plus a number of quality films just arrived
Including a snowy dystopia, a crook explaining himself, a devious 12-year-old and more Star Wars
MOVIES: two that say follow your dream and two episodes to kick off a new Star Wars series
Also, you might be interested in these new features: Golda Meir tested by a war she didn't see coming, a legend from Tibet and more about Warner Brothers
MOVIES: Strays, cute dogs, but not for kids, Jules, an adult charmer, and more Warners history
Also: dying memories of repression in Chile and lowbrow jokes in Las Vegas
MOVIES: Gal Gadot moves over into the spy game, a rural dispute becomes violent and Warner Bros. celebrates 100 years
Also a Chinese legend for the kids and two contrasting gay love stories
MOVIES: An Oppenheimer companion piece illuminates and raises questions
Also a hip relationship drama and Seth Rogen brings back the MutantTurtles
MOVIES: Only smaller new films this week, but there are gems among them
Like Theater Camp (shown here), plus laughs, scares and a toy boom and bust
MOVIE: Barbie vs Oppenheimer: the box office confrontation is finally here
Also teenage superheroes and a spoof of independent filmmaking
MOVIES: Tom Cruise, here to save the day, plus a gem from Germany and a very dangerous sport
Also: massive gun battles in a heist film and frictions versus miracles
MOVIES: No new blockbusters this week, but a lively mix of smaller films
About novelists, re-connecting Asians (e.g Joy Ride), bank robbers and sex traffickers
MOVIES: Indiana Jones is back but not at his best, Korea sends a fine action film and PTSD is treated
Also: Nimona moves up from a graphic novel and Making Time ponders horology
MOVIES: More fun from Wes Anderson, LGBT issues felt by a gym teacher and a gem from Iran
Also: the action film of the year so far, musings on jazz and Jennifer Lawrence getting raunchy
MOVIES: Surprise then, bigger now, The Full Monty is back. The Flash and a new Pixar film too.
Also the man who built Marvel, a different Holocaust story and more.
MOVIES the science of wildfires (how timely), a legal pioneer, and two art variations
Also a drama about political terror intruding in a woman's quiet life
MOVIES: The best animated film ever, to some, a searing residential schools drama and a couple of tales out in nature
Also a political documentary unusual for our time: it's positive