Written by Steve Zaillian Directed by Ridley Scott Frank Lucas: The loudest one in the room is the weakest one. That’s some solid advice fro...

Written by Pierce Gardner and Peter Hedges Directed by Peter Hedges Marie: You are smooth. Dan: No, I’m not smooth. I’m Dan. If you’re anyt...

Every fall in Montreal, a seemingly small festival sneaks in with the colder weather. I had never paid it much mind in the past. It always...

Written by Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman Directed by Wes Anderson Jack: I wonder if the three of us could have been frie...

Written and Directed by Paul Haggis Soldier: Before I went, I would never say this, but if you ask me now, I’d say we just nuke ‘em all and ...

Written by Steven Knight Directed by David Cronenberg Nikolai: Nice bike. How much do you want for it? Anna: It has sentimental value. Nik...

Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Directed by Julie Taymor “Because the sky is blue, it makes me cry. Because the sky is blue.” St...

3:10 TO YUMA and INTO THE WILD My third and final day at the Toronto International Film Festival was considerably less rushed than the previ...

PERSEPOLIS and MICHAEL CLAYTON Saturday was supposed to be my big movie day at the festival. The weather report was calling for rain and th...

RENDITON and LUST, CAUTION Who knew that for ten days in September, a little city called Toronto is transformed into something that resemble...

BLACK SHEEP @ THE 31ST MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL What a difference a year makes. Last year, I casually fit five films from the Montreal ...