Toy Story 3
Not that there was ever any question Pixar would deliver an awesome third film in the Toy Story series, but just in case you were…
Please Give
Contrary to the subdued tone of the rest of the film, Nicole Holofcener’s Please Give opens with a series of naked women’s breasts being arranged…
Imaginary Interview: Bass Ackwards
Photo Credit: Victoria Holt Another favorite of mine at SIFF this year was the charming road trip movie Bass Ackwards. I grabbed some time with…
One more chance to partake of SIFF 2010
Just when you thought SIFF 2010 was a thing of the past, SIFF Cinema has announced a special three-day, 14-program selection of festival award winners…
Deep SIFF: Beautiful Darling: The Life and Times of Candy Darling, Andy Warhol Superstar
"People who I interviewed said she was the most genuine person they had ever met" director James Rasin told me in an interview about Candy…
Deep SIFF: Meet Monica Velour
"Basically, I told her I want to blow Samantha Jones into tiny little pieces" Keith Bearden, the writer and director of the often very funny…
SIFF Take: Last Train Home
Every Spring in China more than 130 million workers jam train stations in desperate attempts to travel home for the New Year holiday -- a…
SIFF Take: Au Revoir Taipei
The immensely entertaining Taiwanese gem Au Revoir Taipei, director Arvin Chen's debut feature (with exec-producer credit to none other than Wim Winders), won my affection in ways…
Imaginary SIFF Interview: Ruba Nadda, Director of Cairo Time
One of my favorite films at SIFF this year was the beautiful, intuitive drama Cairo Time, written and directed by the equally beautiful and intuitive…
SIFF Take: William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
I'm a little ashamed to admit that prior to this documentary, the only thing I knew about William S. Burroughs was that he had written…