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Film Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Delivers a Solid Update on the Broadway Sensation

Adapting a successful stage show into a movie is a risky endeavor since expectations can be tremendously high and film is a very different medium. Recent hits like Hamilton and Come from Away have simply presented an edited version of filmed live performances rather than try to create something new. But some of the most…

Toronto International Film Festival : Q&A with Director Kenneth Branagh on His Latest Film, “Belfast”, Shakespeare Works, and Agatha Christie Films

Q: We’re going to be talking about the making of “Belfast”. Because it’s such a personal story, we want to connect it to your whole journey as a storyteller. One thing that resonates really strongly about the film is the tight-knit sense of community within and among families in Belfast. Was that your experience growing…

The Eyes of Tammy Faye: Exclusive Interview with Actors Vincent D’Onofrio and Cherry Jones, Director Michael Showalter and Writer Abe Sylvia

Television personalities have long been subject to criticism by the American public, but not many people know the true  identities of such easily recognizable celebrities as the late televangelist-singer, Tamara Faye Bakker, who rose to fame in the mid-1960s. After watching the acclaimed 2000 documentary, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, actress Jessica Chastain decided to…

Toronto International Film Festival Review: ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ is a Wild Story Anchored by Fantastic Performances

Religions have an incredible ability to enlist followers, and the concept of a higher power can greatly change the attitude of worshippers in how they live their daily lives. More importantly, it can change how they spend their money, which is how many institutions, from small parishes to megachurches, fund their operations. While it is…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Encounter’ Spotlights Family in a Sci-fi Drama

How would you react if you found out that there was an insidious force threatening the livelihood of your family? Parents spring into protective mode if there is any danger facing their children, and may go to any lengths to ensure that harm does not come to them. Others may not react in the same…

Toronto International Film Festival : Review – ‘The Starling’ is an Upbeat Look at Loss and Relationship Rebuilding

Loss has the power to disrupt every aspect of normal life. Activities not related in any way to a person or thing that is gone may still be upsetting and difficult to complete due to the effect that an absence has on an individual’s overall wellbeing. online pharmacy hydroxychloroquine over the counter with best prices…

Toronto International Film Festival : Q&A with Actor Steven Yuen on “The Walking Dead”, “Okja”, “Burning”, “Minari” and “The Humans”

Q: It’s been six months now that we can introduce you as this “Oscar nominee Steven Yeun” and it will happen forever now. How are you feeling about that title? SY: There are way more worst things to be called. It was a huge honor, and a huge blessing and I guess I’m thankful that…

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 : 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…