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Toronto International Film Festival : Review – ‘The Guilty’ is a Suspenseful and Thought-Provoking English-Language Remake

People call 911 when there is an emergency happening and they are in desperate need of assistance. As has been increasingly shown in a public forum in recent years, not everyone engages the same way with the police or regards them as a protective force for good. But when someone calls for help, they expect…

Toronto International Film Festival : 20th Anniversary of “Training Day” / Q&A with Director Antione Fuqua and Actor Ethan Hawke

Synopsis : Police drama about a veteran officer who escorts a rookie on his first day with the LAPD’s tough inner-city narcotics unit. “Training Day” is a blistering action drama that asks the audience to decide what is necessary, what is heroic and what crosses the line in the harrowing gray zone of fighting urban…

Toronto International Film Festival : Exclusive Video Interview with Manny Perez on his Directorial Debut Film, ‘La Soga 2’

I had the pleasure of interviewing the talented and congenial Manny Perez back in April – my very first interview for CinemaDailyUS.com – when he was starring in Night of the Sicario, and he mentioned during that conversation that he was finishing work on a sequel to La Soga, which premiered in 2009 at the…

Toronto International Film Festival : Review – ‘Mothering Sunday’ is an Ode to Love, Loss, and Dreams of a Different Life

Love doesn’t tend to discriminate based on the factors that often separate people, like gender, race, or social status, but that doesn’t spare the people involved from the influence of the world on their relationship. Two individuals may determine that they transcend what society tells them is acceptable, but getting others to agree is usually…

Toronto International Film Festival : TV Review : ‘Train to Busan’ Director Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Hellbound’ Uses Demons to Probe Human Flaws

A great number of people around the world believe in a higher power. What an idea of God looks like varies incredibly among religions and cultures, but, generally speaking, whatever that celestial being is, it is capable of incredible things. Such miracles and all-knowing action are typically relegated to biblical times and fabled stories, since…

Toronto International Film Festival Announces Dune Will Lead Official 2021 Lineup

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its official lineup for this year’s upcoming edition, which is set to hold in-person and digital screenings. The festival revealed that its schedule will be led in part by a special presentation of Dune, the anticipated screen adaptation of author Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel of the…

Jim Mickle Reportedly Directing New Live-Action ‘Gundam’ Film

©Courtesy of Sunrise  Jim Mickle is reportedly set to write and direct Gundam, a new live-action film being created for Sunrise and Legendary Pictures. As reported in Deadline, production is expected to begin in early 2025, though few details are known about content. Mickle, the showrunner for Sweet Tooth, will be producing the film with…

French Committee Nominates Audiard’s ‘Emilia Pérez’ for International Oscar

Jacques Audiard’s film Emilia Pérez will be France’s entry in the international feature film category at the 96th Academy Awards, to be bestowed on March 2, 2025. Desribed as a “redemption thriller” and as a “queer crime musical,” the Spanish-language drama film won two significant awards at the recent Cannes Film Festival: the Jury Prize…

2024 New York Jewish Film Festival Line-Up!

@One Life. Courtesy of Bleecker Street Media. THE JEWISH MUSEUM AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCE THE 33RD ANNUAL NEW YORK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, PRESENTED JANUARY 10-24, 2024 Opening Film: One Life by James Hawes Centerpiece Film: Valeria Is Getting Married by Michal Vinik Closing Film: Remembering Gene Wilder by Ron Frank NEW YORK, NY (December 7, 2023) –…

2024 Sundance Film Festival Names Jury Members

@Sundance Institute The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the 16 jurors granting awards for artistic and cinematic excellence at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, along with the five jury members who present the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. The 2024 Festival will take place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt…