The JFK killing, 50 years later
We speak to Peter Landesman about Parkland, the new star-studded flick that takes another look at JFK’s assassination.
Big screen isn’t ready for social movements
Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling’s new film The East explores anti-corporate ideas.
Martin Scorsese offers free screenings
Martin Scorsese Presents, offering free screenings of seven world cinema classics restored by the World Cinema Foundation (WCF), comes to the PHI Centre this week.
The Sheik, Mohammed and me me me
Caveh Zavedi’s button-pushing doc The Sheik and I screens tonight as part of RIDM’s Docville series.
The politics and poetics of Leviathan
We talk to director Lucien Castaing-Taylor about his acclaimed experimental documentary, opening tonight at Excentris.
A look back at women’s days
Local director Karen Cho’s doc on the feminist movement in Canada screens Friday as part of Concordia’s Cinema Politica series.
Barbara: East German slow burn
Never mind the Oscars, check out this drama set in East Germany back in the day.
The Impossible: Disaster flick done right
With great performances and a total avoidance of disaster movie clichés, this tsunami drama is highly recommended, though tough to watch.
Promised Land: Fracking ridiculous
Gus Van Sant fans will likely be disappointed (but possibly not surprised) by his latest offering. After all, 12 years on from Finding Forrester, he was due for another stinker.
RIDM, Nov. 14: Kids’ author goes far out
A children’s author turned controversial illustrator is profiled in an engaging and thought-provoking biography.