

Why did five top films get stomped at the Oscars?
Half the Best Picture noms failed at everything everywhere with Academy.

How "Everything Everywhere" flips a hot dog finger at negativity
Multiverse mash-up sometimes gets exhausting but never boring.


Indies rising: "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "CODA" at Oscars
Oscar winners can start in surprising places.


Boyhood saga "Close" sparks empathy as young lives unravel
Lukas Dhont's second feature is a drama of childhood discovery.

From "2001" to "Vertigo," here are the 10 best films ever
Toronto Star critic Peter Howell's submission to 2022 Sight & Sound poll.

SUNDANCE TO GO: one-stop shopping for film fest review tweets 🔥 ❄️
Quick takes on films seen at the 2023 #Sundance Film Festival.

Why Olga vanishes into the derelict building in "Tár": a theory
Spoiler alert — but can you really spoil a film as puzzling as "TÁR"?


Croz on angry bandmates and why you don't lunch with tigers
The late rocker let it all hang out, in his Sundance '19 doc and his interviews.

Sundance reborn: Can the hybrid model work for the indie festival?
The annual Utah cineaste gathering is now two fests, in-person and online.