"Like the Iranian masters before him, [Matthew Rankin] emphasizes both the poetic and the peripheral, making his film feel less beholden to the “action” being depicted on screen than it is to the undercurrents of ennui and the curios of the filmspace.
Read More“Silvicola is less a probing and argumentative documentary than it is a visual essay or a tone poem, and it’s as committed to its task of illuminating people’s stories as it is to wandering off to take in the scenery.”
Read More“[L]ike the best soups, Here is a film that takes its time, lets its components simmer and comingle, develop their depth at a pace that feels natural.”
Read More“[I]f the placidity of the filmmaking inspires in you any sort of zen-like patience, then it will also disarm and entrance you in profoundly stirring ways.”
Read MoreVIFF 2022 will take place September 29 - October 9 in-person, with around 130 feature films and 100 short films screening across seven venues in Vancouver.
Read More“The In-Laws is a wholly surprising and galvanizing time at the movies, equal parts shock and delight, that is sure to unite crowds in unanimous laughter and applause.”
Read More“Hansen-Løve’s film […] is a dramatically subdued affair, but one that reveals a flowering complexity through its multi-layered approach to storytelling and its humane ruminations on the islands we forge for creative fulfillment amongst personal disillusionment.”
Read More“VIFF 2021 runs from October 1 to October 11, and as usual, the festival features a stacked lineup of some of the most buzz worthy and highly anticipated films of the year.”
Read MoreThomas speaks with Lawrence Michael Levine, director of the psychological thriller “Black Bear”
Read MoreThomas speaks with Adam Brown, director of the documentary “Into The Storm”
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