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Toronto Film Critics 24th Awards gala wins Canadian Screen Award 🏆

Toronto Film Critics 24th Awards gala wins Canadian Screen Award 🏆

Toronto Film Critics 24th Awards gala wins Canadian Screen Award 🏆

TFCA virtual awards gala production team triumphs.

TIFF plans a "walkable" September fest as fully in-person screenings resume

TIFF plans a "walkable" September fest as fully in-person screenings resume

TIFF plans a "walkable" September fest as fully in-person screenings resume

Fest adds the 1,000-seat Royal Alexandra Theatre to its screening venues.

Toronto film critics awards show nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards 🏆

Toronto film critics awards show nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards 🏆

Toronto film critics awards show nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards 🏆

CSA nods for Best Live Production and Best Host, Digital/Immersive category.

"Drive My Car" gets top honours from Toronto film critics

"Drive My Car" gets top honours from Toronto film critics

"Drive My Car" gets top honours from Toronto film critics

Hamaguchi's film takes Best Picture, Screenplay and International Feature prizes.

Screen Actors Guild Awards 🏆 noms improve Best Picture odds, but no guarantees

Screen Actors Guild Awards 🏆 noms improve Best Picture odds, but no guarantees

Screen Actors Guild Awards 🏆 noms improve Best Picture odds, but no guarantees

Recognition from fellow actors can't hurt but doesn't always help.

Jane Campion returns to the big screen with “The Power of the Dog” at TIFF 2021

Jane Campion returns to the big screen with “The Power of the Dog” at TIFF 2021

Jane Campion returns to the big screen with “The Power of the Dog” at TIFF 2021

New Zealand auteur’s first feature in 12 years is expected to be an awards contender.

“Dear Evan Hansen” to open TIFF 2021, “One Second” to close

“Dear Evan Hansen” to open TIFF 2021, “One Second” to close

“Dear Evan Hansen” to open TIFF 2021, “One Second” to close

TIFF plans in-person screenings for all 100-plus features at its September fest.

TIFF cautiously rebounds from pandemic with 100-plus features planned, but no popcorn

TIFF cautiously rebounds from pandemic with 100-plus features planned, but no popcorn

TIFF cautiously rebounds from pandemic with 100-plus features planned, but no popcorn

The 2021 edition of Toronto's annual fall film celebration plans more in-person screenings.

"Cinema is not dead!" Cannes director Thierry Frémaux declares, as the show goes on

"Cinema is not dead!" Cannes director Thierry Frémaux declares, as the show goes on

"Cinema is not dead!" Cannes director Thierry Frémaux declares, as the show goes on

Cannes Film Festival unveils its 2021 Official Selection as it carries on despite pandemic.

"Nomadland" lights a fire at the Oscars

"Nomadland" lights a fire at the Oscars

"Nomadland" lights a fire at the Oscars

Chloé Zhao made history and Frances McDormand howled at the moon, as their moving drama of mobile life went gold.

Movies I Can't Live Without
Toronto Star movie critic Peter Howell writes about his 25 most-loved films, with highly personal reviews from "Apocalypse Now" to "The Wizard of Oz." Here's a sample of his review of "2001: A Space Odyssey," his all-time favourite:
"It was billed as The Ultimate Trip and the hyperbole was justified, then as now.
Stanley Kubrick's space opus still seems like the future, 25 years after its significant title year. It never gets old and I never tire of seeing it, even after 50-plus viewings." 🌛

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