The lighter side of suicide
Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig step out of their comfort zones as depressed siblings in the indie dramedy The Skeleton Twins.
Hollywood ruined this young-adult lit classic
18 years in the making and this is the best a major studio and all-star cast (and the Dude!) could do?
Pop music’s dirty vocal secret
Morgan Neville’s documentary 20 Feet From Stardom explores the history and unheralded contribution of back-up singers to well-known pop music.
Danny Boyle’s latest disappoints
Trance, the latest from Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, is a stylish but garbled mystery flick.
Best in show: Cirque de demain
Festival Cirque de demain is a talent show on steroids that offers great circus acts without the frills.
Hard to believe: La Vérità
Finzi Pasca’s Dali-themed circus show, La Vérità, is visually stunning, but lacks coherence.
A Late Quartet: Cue the strings
A stellar cast (Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener, Philip Seymour Hoffman) carries a melodramatic film about a veteran string quartet.
“All art is political”: Deepa Mehta on Midnight’s Children
Indo-Canadian film powerhouse Deepa Mehta talks about her adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s famous novel.
Wagner and Me: Music, Nazis and wisecracks
Comedian-turned-filmmaker Stephen Fry pays tribute to a controversial composer.
FNC: Stories We Tell
Sarah Polley’s much-buzzed autobiographical documentary, screening at FNC tonight, is highly recommended in our uniquely spoiler-free review.