Film critic | Peter Howell Night Vision

Top 10 films so far this year — No. 8 is a huge surprise

It’s been a strange but satisfying 2023 movie year — and more to come.

When ZZ Top met Elvis on the 3 a.m. streets of Memphis

An encounter between “that little ol’ band from Texas” and the King of Rock.

#Barbenheimer rocks the box office — and critics

Reviewing Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.”

Jimmy Buffett never revealed the secret to his success

“When people tell me I can't do something, it really bothers me.”

Harrison Ford “wanted to see the weight of life” on Indiana Jones

Action star explains why he decided to return to his iconic role for a final time.

How Robbie Robertson saved rock 🎸

“People were charging the stage. Some of them wanted to do harm. People were throwing stuff.”

“Call Me by Your Name” is a love supreme

Revisiting Timothée Chalamet’s breakout role.

Dracula prequel “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” has some bite

This isn’t your father’s Dracula story, or even your grandfather’s.

Beatle Paul’s hidden photos

Rock icon publishes photos he snapped as the Fab Four rose to global stardom.

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Movies I Can't Live Without

Toronto Star movie critic 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 has written a book about his 25 most-loved movies, 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, 55 years after its release and 22 years after its significant title year. It never gets old and I never tire of seeing it, even after 50-plus viewings ...." 🌓