Honestly, I wish I could carve out time for more documentaries at TIFF. With over 200 films, it’s a massive endeavor, and the high-profile, star-packed fiction films often demand my attention. However, I did seek out three specifically this year that piqued my interest, and was satisfied with the results. My favorite of the three … Read more
Ernest P. Worrell — the beloved character played by Jim Varney in the ’80s and ’90s — will get his own graphic novel. Ernest P. Worrell has saved Christmas, scared stupid and gone to camp. And now he is heading to the world of graphic novels. Worrell – famously played by Jim Varney – will … Read more
Considerably more straightforward, and much better, is Raoul Peck’s documentary “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found,” showing in the festival’s Special Screenings section. A South African photographer, Cole (1940-90) captured images of life under apartheid that were compiled in an influential book, “House of Bondage” (1967). LaKeith Stanfield reads the film’s semi-fictionalized voice-over, which is in the first person—ostensibly from Cole’s perspective—but is based on information from his … Read more
Paramount Pictures has dropped another Killers of the Flower Moon video for Martin Scorsese‘s forthcoming drama, starring long-time collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on October 20, followed by its Apple TV+ debut at an unspecified later date. The character highlights DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart, who gets tasked … Read more
Turns out, Gibberitia is a beautiful place with grassy streets, and everything looks golden and peaceful. But Celestine notices some strange things with the eyes of a newcomer. Birds chirp in the trees, and policemen race over with fire hoses, blasting them to the wind with water. People dress strangely; children wear exactly what their … Read more