Katie Rife

9/18/21

Zhang Yimou closes TIFF with a personal ode to the power of cinema

Two years after it was yanked from the Berlinale, the Chinese filmmaker's latest makes its international debut

9/18/21

The best films of Toronto 2021

We close another TIFF with our favorites of the festival

9/17/21

<i>The Mad Women's Ball</i> brings a dark chapter in medical history to lavish life

The Mad Women's Ball brings a dark chapter in medical history to lavish life

Mélanie Laurent directs this fiery feminist tale set in a 19th-century French asylum

9/17/21

There were hits and misses aplenty at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival

Let's discuss Dear Evan Hansen, Dashcam, and more of the titles that played TIFF over the last week

9/16/21

<i>What We Do In The Shadows </i>hits the jackpot with an inspired casino road trip

What We Do In The Shadows hits the jackpot with an inspired casino road trip

Atlantic City provides just the decrepit backdrop our vampires need to thrive

9/16/21

You’ll want to fly far, far away from the Melissa McCarthy dramedy<i> The Starling</i>

You’ll want to fly far, far away from the Melissa McCarthy dramedy The Starling

The new movie from the director of Hidden Figures dive-bombs spectacularly

9/15/21

Why has Alanis Morissette denounced this documentary about her life?

An upcoming entry in the music-doc series that gave us Woodstock '99 is already pushing buttons

9/14/21

Badass grannies battle bingo tyrants in a<i> Bingo Hell</i> trailer exclusive

Badass grannies battle bingo tyrants in a Bingo Hell trailer exclusive

Gigi Saul Guerrero directs the first installment in the relaunched Welcome To The Blumhouse series, launching…

9/13/21

Is Kenny G good, actually?

A new documentary from the director of Hail Satan? and a new horror film from the director of Host challenge…

9/12/21

Jessica Chastain gives a pop-culture punching bag her redemption with <i>The Eyes Of Tammy Faye</i>

Jessica Chastain gives a pop-culture punching bag her redemption with The Eyes Of Tammy Faye

The star's performance as disgraced '80s televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker goes behind the eyelashes

9/11/21

The director of <i>Portrait Of A Lady On Fire</i> pivots from romantic to motherly love

The director of Portrait Of A Lady On Fire pivots from romantic to motherly love

Themes of parenthood run through three films from TIFF: Petite Maman, Earwig, and Good Madam

9/10/21

Why turning books into movies is such a challenge

On the tricky art of adaptation and moving a story from page to screen

9/10/21

Let Guy Fieri, Natalie Morales, and Keanu’s rubber ducky set the tone for your weekend

The A.V. Club recommends Language Lessons, LuLaRich, Little Simz, and the Matrix Resurrections trailer to brighten…

9/9/21

Nandor dives fangs-first into a hairy <i>What We Do In The Shadows</i>

Nandor dives fangs-first into a hairy What We Do In The Shadows

The Sopranos' Aida Turturro guest stars as the vampire's on-again, off-again consort in another cheeky episode

9/9/21

<i>Language Lessons </i>is charming—especially for a movie shot on Zoom

Language Lessons is charming—especially for a movie shot on Zoom

Natalie Morales’ intimate two-hander transcends its humble format

9/6/21

Diamonds in the multiplex rough: 13 great Hollywood movies from the dog days of August

Late August is usually a dumping ground for bad Hollywood movies, but these films begged to differ

9/4/21

What’s a piece of media you were expecting to hate but ended up loving?

From The Office to The Bachelor, here are 6 pieces of pop culture we came around on

9/3/21

Should you spend Labor Day weekend with Shang-Chi or the Candyman?

Two franchise pictures beckon American viewers back to the multiplex.

9/2/21

<i>What We Do In The Shadows</i> returns, with teeth

What We Do In The Shadows returns, with teeth

Season three of FX's Emmy-winning comedy kicks off with a sharp, silly two-part premiere