Peter Howell Night Vision | Film critic

Sex from a scalpel blade in Cronenberg's "Crimes of the Future"

Welcome to the stylish nightmare of the Toronto auteur's return to body horror.

A stair is born for David Cronenberg at Cannes

Toronto director built his reputation step by step over decades at the world's most glamorous film fest.

"Top Gun: Maverick" accomplishes three miracles

Tom Cruise and company bring fresh drama and heart to "Top Gun" sequel.

Tom Cruise's toughest role ever: acting like a regular humble dude

"It's not me, it's about the story," he insists, but that's not true.

Cannes Film Festival turns it up to 11 for its 75th anniversary

Peter Howell Movie Critic CANNES, France— The red carpet is being rolled out, the streets are full of newly planted spring flowers and...

Marvel's "Doctor Strange" sequel sucked into a multiverse mess

Parsing the arcane plot is like writing an exam in Geek University.

A dozen best bets for the documentary bounty of Hot Docs 2022

With topics ranging from comedy to tragedy, the fest runs April 28 to May 8.

"The Northman" is positively volcanic

Robert Eggers' new Viking drama is a payback tale for the ages that makes for mesmeric viewing.

Meet the Beatles' "White Album" in a way you've never experienced it before

A new AGO exhibit shows sameness is all in the eye and ear of the beholder.

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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 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, 56 years after its release and 23 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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