Sifting through the dense SIFF festival guide can be overwhelming - so here are 25 recommended picks to add to your festival schedule.
“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
100 best films streaming on Netflix (May 2017)
Netflix has 3,800 feature films to choose from - here are the 100 best films on Netflix. You're welcome.
'Unforgettable' review: Oh, this movie is totally forgettable
What can only be described as a rogue Lifetime channel screenplay that was accidentally released in theaters, this slog is borderline unwatchable.
'Queen of the Desert' review: Herzog, Kidman can't save melodrama from slipping into quicksand
"Even his failures are spectacular," the late Roger Ebert wrote of filmmaker Werner Herzog. And his latest film is more of a grand failure and than the sweeping drama it aspires to be.
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Top 10 films of 2016
These films represent the very best in 2016 cinema.
‘La La Land’ review: Stunning, earnest throwback musical is unabashed escapist joy
In the race for best film of 2016, every other film this year is competing for second place. "La La Land" is a pure magical delight that entertains on every cinematic level.
‘Miss Sloane’ review: Cunning, ruthless Chastain takes on ‘the swamp’
This political-thriller is the thematic antithesis to “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” Jessica Chastain’s morally flexible lobbyist is a perfectly guide in this riveting and timely takedown of modern D.C. politics.
'Jackie' film review: Portman captivates in a hypnotic look at grief, loss
Natalie Portman brilliantly balances regal poise and emotional devastation in this psychodrama. Her awards-caliber performance is constantly on the razor's edge between mania and grace.
'Moonlight' review: Compassionate, mesmerizing examination of race, masculinity & sexuality
This honest and nuanced masterwork is one of the very best films of 2016.
Movie Diary: I'm slightly obsessed with the new 'La La Land' trailer
Simply put: "La La Land" looks like a movie custom-built for a film nerd like me.
'Christine' film review: Rebecca Hall's nuanced performance highlights this psychological drama
Firmly grounded by an incredible, Award Season-caliber performance from Rebecca Hall, "Christine" is an empathetic and grim slow-motion unraveling of an ethical journalist who owns an infamous place in TV history.
'The Birth of a Nation' film review: Fine drama falls short of award season hype
This slavery-era biopic is equal parts "12 Years A Slave" and "Braveheart" that is not as powerful as either aforementioned film.
'The Girl on the Train' review: Blunt keeps this lazy mystery from flying off the tracks
Emily Blunt's performance is the only notable highlight of this alleged mystery-thriller. Very little else about this adaptation of the bestselling novel is memorable or intriguing.