

Does sleazy “The Idol" entertain or offend?
Showbiz exposé now on HBO, following a Cannes Film Fest premiere.


Appreciating Tina Turner, a peerless rock persona
Remembering the legendary singer (1939-2023)


Hot Docs 2023 checks the world's fevered brain
10 hot picks for Toronto's truth-devoted film festival, April 27 - May 7.


"Beau Is Afraid" is a complete waste of three hours
Be very afraid, and not in a good way.


"A Thousand and One" takes motherhood to extremes
Sundance champ depicts family life on the edge in changing NYC.


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


Sundance🇺🇸 review tweets
Quick takes on films seen at the 2023 #Sundance Film Festival.


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


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


"Titanic" still sails, a quarter century later
James Cameron's big ship saga is even better in 3D.

