Film reviews, interviews, and previews from The GATE including annual coverage of the Academy Awards, Toronto International Film Festival, and more.
No one asked for a reboot of Ben-Hur, one of the greatest cinematic and religious epics ever made, so I suppose the best that can be said about a loose …
While it doesn’t exactly elevate the usually routine trappings of stories featuring delinquent teens struggling to find their way in the world, the French drama Standing Tall makes up for …
A terse family drama that increasingly gives way to a more intense psychological thriller, Edge of Winter, the debut feature from filmmaker Rob Connolly, takes a simple approach to a …
Two time Oscar winning documentarian Barbara Kopple (Harlan County U.S.A., American Dream) takes a look at a soul singer battling cancer and the stresses brought on by rising success in …
Unlocking the Cage, the latest documentary from acclaimed veteran filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker, takes a look at one man’s quest to grant certain animals the same rights …
The sundrenched and dirt-caked crime drama Hell or High Water doesn’t break a lot of new ground when it comes to modern day neo-noir, and it doesn’t need to.
The stop motion animated adventure Kubo and the Two Strings might not be the best offering from the perpetually underrated Laika animation studios, but it still boasts more stunning visuals …
For his debut feature, Edge of Winter (in select Canadian cities this Friday, July 19), American filmmaker Rob Connolly took his cast and crew to the not-all-that-exotic locale of Sudbury, …
Bryce Dallas Howard is telling a story to the publicity team when I arrive for our interview. She’s smiling and animated, and she seems thrilled to talk about Disney’s Pete’s …
Between the two Toronto International Film Festival press conferences each year, announcing all the excitement and the celebrities and the hoopla that comes with the action packed ten September days …
