At the beginning of season three of the Australian dramedy Please Like Me, Josh (Josh Thomas) and his anxiety-prone paramour Arnold (Keegan Joyce) — whom we …
[Read more...] about Please Like Me gets even better in season 3
LGBTQ
Fire Song presents an authentic, First Nations queer narrative
Adam Garnet Jones' “Fire Song” is a frank portrait of indigenous LGBT people and how depression and isolation intersect within a First Nation community. …
[Read more...] about Fire Song presents an authentic, First Nations queer narrative
What do we mean when we talk about Canadian cinema?
Where is Canadian cinema going? What is its purpose? And what can we say about how the country is being reflected back at us through this year’s TIFF15 crop of …
[Read more...] about What do we mean when we talk about Canadian cinema?
Lily Tomlin vehicle Grandma is mostly a bust
In Paul Weitz's Grandma, Lily Tomlin plays misanthropic widow Elle who embarks on a whirlwind tour of the past in a single day when her granddaughter Sage …
[Read more...] about Lily Tomlin vehicle Grandma is mostly a bust
The Diary of a Teenage Girl is about more than sex
When you’re young, there’s a fine line between horseplay and sex. Horseplay is familiar and safe; sex is new and scary. And play fighting is the easiest way to …
[Read more...] about The Diary of a Teenage Girl is about more than sex
Director Sean Baker talks finding the look for Tangerine
Sean Baker talks about Tangerine and how he created such stunning visuals when shooting on an iPhone. Read our review of Baker's follow-up film, The Florida …
[Read more...] about Director Sean Baker talks finding the look for Tangerine