movie review MISTY GREEN Running time: 103 minutes. Rated R (language, drug use and sexual references). In theaters Oct. 9 After last year’s ego bath that was George Clooney’s “Jay Kelly,” directed by Noah Baumbach, I went into Chris Rock’s “Misty Green” with some trepidation. And more than a little fatigue. Right away, here comes … Read more
Every year my friends and family ask me for help with their Oscar pools. So, I thought I’d save myself some phone calls. The all-important fall film festival season is coming to a close — after the back-to-back marathon of Venice, Telluride and Toronto. All that’s left is the less-impactful New York Film Fest, which … Read more
movie review ELSINORE Running time: 111 minutes. Not yet rated. In theaters Nov. 20. The powerful words “remember me” are spoken several times throughout “Elsinore,” the AIDS drama starring an unforgettable Andrew Scott that’s playing in the Toronto International Film Festival. They are, of course, the urgent request of the ghost of King Hamlet, the … Read more
Rebel Wilson’s avert-your-eyes new comedy “Girl Group,” which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, gives you new appreciation for the artistry that went into “Pitch Perfect.” movie review GIRL GROUP Running time: 103 minutes. Not yet rated. It’s almost rude to compare the two — “Pitch Perfect” is a clever and … Read more
movie review WILD HORSE NINE Running time: 118 minutes. Rated R (pervasive language, some strong violence, drug use and sexual references). In theaters Nov. 6. It’s shocking that, up till now, John Malkovich had never appeared in a Martin McDonagh movie before. Granted, the Brit has only directed five and the casts are often small. … Read more
movie review THE DEBUT Running time: 105 minutes. Rated R (brief drug use, some sexual references, and language). In theaters Dec. 11. From the very first minute, it’s certain Jesse Eisenberg’s film “The Debut” is going to be completely bonkers. Mona, a meek but intense New Jersey housewife played by Julianne Moore like she’s just … Read more
movie review EVERYBODY WANTS TO F–K ME Running time: 97 minutes. Not yet rated. If you think the title sounds messy, wait till you see the movie. British writer-director Jonathan Schey’s bluntly named “Everybody Wants to F—k Me,” which had its annoying and overlong world premiere Friday night at the Toronto International Film Festival, is … Read more
movie review I PLAY ROCKY Running time: 128 minutes. Rated PG-13 (strong language, brief sexual material, and smoking). In theaters Nov. 6. Fifty years ago, a small-budget movie about an underdog boxer from Philly, written by and starring a totally unknown 30-year-old New Yorker, became an unlikely triumph. Even its studio, United Artists, showed little … Read more
movie review FJORD Running time: 146 minutes. Not yet rated. In theaters Oct. 9. Truth be told, I was a little bjored at “Fjord.” Movies about Scandinavia can have that anesthetizing effect, with their monotonous, stone-faced conversations and cultural aversion to openly expressed emotion. Those herring lovers enjoy nothing more than blankly staring out at … Read more
She was the perfect American neighbor — sweet, hardworking and the ideal homemaker. Everybody liked her. She was also a Nazi. The new movie “The Housewife,” which had its world premiere this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, tells the strange story of Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan, a notoriously cruel Nazi death camp guard who … Read more
movie review BEING HEUMANN Running time: 127 minutes. Rated R (language, some sexual material and drug use). In theaters Nov. 6. On Apple TV Nov. 13. When 2021’s “CODA” steamrolled toward the end of the award season all the way to a best picture Oscar win, the feat was surprising at the time. But in … Read more
movie review CLUB KID Running time: 122 minutes. Rated R (drug content throughout, strong sexual content, brief graphic nudity and language throughout). In theaters Nov. 6. You are not prepared for “Club Kid.” Because it’s directed, written by and starring Jordan Firstman, who many will know from his hysterical Instagram “Impressions” videos, I knew it … Read more
Ryan Reynolds put these journalist on (red) notice. The actor, 48, and Colin Hanks debuted their new documentary “John Candy: I Like Me,” during opening night of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival last week. Now, Reynolds revealed that while working the project that explored the life of late comedian John Candy, their team discovered footage of journalists … Read more
Brian Cox gave the audience an eye full. The actor, 79, went commando under a kilt he was sporting at the Toronto International Film Festival during a post-screening Q&A on Thursday. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Cox, who was at the festival to promote his directorial debut “Glenrothan,” was alerted by a fan sitting in the front … Read more
TORONTO — Never in a gazillion years did I think I’d be writing an analysis of The Rock and Sydney Sweeney’s Oscar chances. But, hey, a driverless car costs more than a manned Uber in San Francisco. Anything can happen. The main portion of the fall film festival season ended today with the Toronto International … Read more
TORONTO — A documentary about the Hamas terror attacks against Israel that the Toronto International Film Festival originally blocked premiered Wednesday after the organizers relented in the face of widespread outrage. The reason “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” was nixed seemed highly dubious — the fest claimed that, among other reasons, the filmmakers … Read more
James McAvoy was assaulted by a random man at a bar during the Toronto Film Festival. The “X-Men: First Class” actor, 46, was sucker-punched by an intoxicated patron while out celebrating his directorial debut, “California Schemin,’” on Monday, Sept. 8, The Post can confirm. James McAvoy on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.” Charles Sykes/Bravo … Read more
movie review SMASHING MACHINE Running time: 123 minutes. In theaters Oct. 3. TORONTO — In a canyon-sized leap for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the man has gone from being a professional wrestler to playing an MMA fighter. What a stretch! But I suppose the old chestnut “write what you know” can just as easily apply … Read more
movie review FRANKENSTEIN Running time: <br>149 minutes. <br>In select theaters Oct. 17. On Netflix, Nov. 7. TORONTO — Guillermo del Toro has taken the exhumed limbs of his career and sewn them together into “Frankenstein,” which had its Canadian premiere Monday at the Toronto International Film Festival. There’s the gothic mansion and blood-red costumes from … Read more
Doctor’s orders. Ian McKellen backed out of the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of his new movie, “The Christophers,” on Sunday because his “medical advisers” told him he shouldn’t fly. “Better safe than sorry,” the “Lord of the Rings” star, 86, said in a pre-taped introduction, per Variety. Ian McKellen arrives at the Wimbledon Tennis … Read more