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TIFF Riffs... The Best from the Toronto International Film Festival, Part One
While some of the major films at 46th Toronto International Film Festival are only being screened in person, there is plenty of excellent fare made available for critics. Here are some choices.
Review: Affecting 'Jump, Darling' Succeeds Because of Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman's exquisite swan song is poignant and affecting.
NYC's NewFest Reveals 2021 Slate, Including Opening Night of 'Mayor Pete'
The first-ever hybrid edition of NewFest's flagship festival will include a stunning program of 130+ new features and short film premieres playing in-person at theaters throughout New York City and streaming on-demand nationwide.
Review: Film Adaptation of 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' Preserves the Play's Wit, Warmth
"Jamie" shines in the long-awaited feature film adaptation of the hit West End musical.
Seattle Queer Film Festival Returns for 26th Year
The largest festival of its kind in the Pacific Northwest will be a hybrid of both virtual and in-person screenings at various venues.
Watch: Triple-Threat Tom Prior is on Fire with Queer-Empowering 'Firebird'
EDGE's Frank Avella talks with hunky actor Tom Prior, who stars in the indie film "Firebird," just prior to the film's premiere at Outfest last month.
Jessica Chastain Redeems a Televangelist in 'Tammy Faye'
In the nearly 10 years it took for Jessica Chastain to get made a film about the Christian televangelist Tammy Faye Messner, she studied many of the kinds of things you'd expect.
Review: 'Firebird' a Gay Military Drama with a Great Cast, No Surprises
Director Peeter Rebane's "Firebird" is a tale of forbidden love behind the Iron Curtain of Soviet-occupied Estonia in the 1970s and '80s.
Review: Bruce LaBruce Makes Satire Sexy with His Brainy, Brawny 'Saint-Narcisse'
Iconoclastic director Bruce LaBruce plays with contrasting stripes of identity, and eros, in the subtly satirical thriller "Saint-Narcise."
Eyes of Tammy Faye: Dramatic Adaptation of the Televangelist Documentary
Jessica Chastain stuns with mascara-eyed sincerity in the narrative adaptation of the acclaimed documentary, "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," about the rise and fall of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.
The Truman Show: 'The Capote Tapes' Reveals the Writer's Lost Legacy
The new documentary about Truman Capote largely succeeds in telling the never-heard-before true story behind the headlines and gossip about a gay writer who paid a tremendous price for his gift.
Review: Gorgeous 'Arabesque' Complete With Cinematic Royalty - Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck
Convoluted script notwithstanding, "Arabesque" is a gorgeous film with two stellar performances by cinematic royalty, Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck.
Review: Paul Schrader's 'The Card Counter' is a Revelatory and Intensely Constructed Thriller
Paul Schrader new film continues his career-long exploration of men coming to terms with their demons, getting under one's skin in revelatory and haunting ways.
Post-'Cinderella,' Animated Movies We'd Like To See as Live-Action Films
Though it is not based on the Disney cartoon, the new live-action remake of "Cinderella" brings to mind the trend of cartoons being remade into live-action films. Here are some suggestions for further remakes.
2021 Toronto Int. Film Fest Diary: Entry 2 - Hybrid Blues & Awards Fare
EDGE contributor C.J. Prince continues his dispatch from the Toronto International Film Festival, where he details the pros and cons of a hybrid festival and films you may see at the Oscars, including "Titane," and Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog."
Elegance and Whimsy Mix at Venice Film Festival
Whether it was Timothée Chalamet's beaming face or those looks exchanged between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, the 78th Venice International Film Festival mixed elegance and fun.
Bi Bond? Hint of James Bond's Sexual Past Nearly Cut from 'Skyfall'
Longtime "James Bond" franchise producer Barbara Broccoli revealed in a new documentary that the studio wanted a bi-suggestive James Bond line snipped from 2012's "Skyfall."
'Shang-Chi' Tops Box Office Again with $35.8 Million
"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" stayed on top at the box office, collecting $35.8 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
French Abortion Drama 'Happening' Tops Venice Film Festival
Audrey Diwan's 1960s abortion drama won the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, while the runner up honor went to Paolo Sorrentino's semi-autobiographical film.
'Free Solo' Filmmakers Swap Peaks for Depths in 'The Rescue'
The documentary retraces the 2018 rescue of a youth soccer team from Thailand's Tham Luang cave, detailing the daring underwater maneuvers of an international group of elite cave divers.
Review: Affecting 'Jump, Darling' Succeeds Because of Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman's exquisite swan song is poignant and affecting.
Review: Film Adaptation of 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' Preserves the Play's Wit, Warmth
"Jamie" shines in the long-awaited feature film adaptation of the hit West End musical.