A chamber drama tucked inside an exquisitely rendered war epic, Sam Mendes’s 1917 is a breathtaking thriller with perfect pacing.
Essays
Bright Young Things: Geraldine Viswanathan’s intelligent young women
After breaking out with her comedic role in Blockers, Geraldine Viswanathan showed her stunning dramatic range in Hala. We spoke to her about the film and dissected this promising young actress’ knack for playing intelligent young women.
What are the best films of 2019? A critics survey
Critics and filmmakers pick their favourite films of 2019, from Portrait of a Lady on Fire to Hustlers to Blinded by the Light.
The search for strange: Werner Herzog re-examines Bruce Chatwin’s travels in Nomad
20 years after travel writer Bruce Chatwin’s death, Herzog’s new film Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin serves as both a celebration of Chatwin’s curiosity and a retrospective of Herzog’s own explorations.
Seventh Row picks the best Canadian films of 2019
Seventh Row editors Alex Heeney and Orla Smith pick the best of Canadian cinema in 2019.
63 Up is a moving new installment in Michael Apted’s series
Michael Apted’s latest addition his ‘Up’ series, 63 Up, catches up with the participants he’s been following since they were seven, in one of the most moving installments of the series to date.