Unscripted real estate television series traditionally welcome viewers into seemingly unblemished homes. There’s no peeling paint, mismatched furniture or structural issues. Instead, residences get a glow up — as does the...
Suspense and horror films typically get second-class treatment at fall film festivals, often relegated to midnight slots and left out of award season conversations. But this year, three Toronto fest entries...
David Mackenzie delivers a tight thriller with “Relay,” premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Riz Ahmed as Tom, who operates as sort of a middleman between corporate...
The title of Eddie Huang’s new documentary says it all: “Vice Is Broke.” The media company that defined counterculture sensibilities (while accepting investment from mega-corporations, too) filed for bankruptcy in 2023....
Japan is one country in focus at the Venice Production Bridge, with Wallonia-Brussels & Luxembourg also under the spotlight. Projects with Japanese directors, producers and backers, in various combinations, can be...
Sarah Friedland isn’t done talking about the body just yet. “My next film will be centered around it too. I’m working on a script that blends dance with narrative storytelling. I’ll...
Alexandra Simpson makes her feature directing and writing debut with Venice Critics Week entry “No Sleep Till,” a dreamy, visually striking look at locals in a small Florida beach town under...
Andres Veiel’s documentary “Riefenstahl,” which challenges the carefully crafted public persona of one of Germany’s most controversial directors, is one of 17 German films playing in the various sections of the...
