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The Boss was riding high. 鈥楽pringsteen鈥� shows what happened next.The new movie 鈥淪pringsteen,鈥� drawn from a book, portrays a more subdued Bruce than the one whose rousing concert images pepper the internet. The film mines the origins of the 鈥淣ebraska鈥� album looking for what drives a living legend.
Hart wrote some of the most aching lyrics of all time. Then musicals left him behind.Director Richard Linklater offers a poignant portrait of legendary lyricist Larry Hart in his new film 鈥淏lue Moon.鈥澛�
In 鈥楳r. Scorsese,鈥� the legendary director asks, What are we?鈥淢r. Scorsese鈥� probes the innermost thoughts of the Oscar-winning filmmaker and his efforts to use art to grapple with life鈥檚 toughest challenges and questions.
In an extraordinary film, an Iranian director explores forgiveness and mercyIranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has sacrificed for his art, having been sentenced to prison and house arrest. His latest movie, 鈥淚t Was Just an Accident,鈥� examines significant questions, including if there are limits to forgiveness 鈥� or mercy.
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Robert Redford forged a path in Hollywood that went beyond movie stardomRobert Redford鈥檚 legacy, our critic writes, will be as much about the impact he has had on the care and nurturing of filmmakers as his own movies.
Grab your popcorn and a seat. Toronto celebrates 50 years of moviegoing.At the 50th annual Toronto International Film Festival, our critic has watched more than 20 movies. His takeaway? 鈥淢ovies 鈥� good, bad, or indifferent 鈥� can be a passport to global understanding.鈥�
In 鈥楶reparation for the Next Life,鈥� a couple searches for peace in a teeming worldThe film adaptation of the award-winning novel 鈥淧reparation for the Next Life鈥� benefits from being directed by someone who shares the qualities of the book that inspired it: verisimilitude and empathy. The result is a 4.5 star film.
In moving film 鈥楢 Little Prayer,鈥� a family tests the bonds that hold us togetherCan a family facing disarray move forward? The new movie 鈥淎 Little Prayer鈥� offers insight and humor, leading to a touching closing scene that our film critic says moved him more than anything he鈥檚 seen all year.
Armed with a top-notch cast, 鈥楾he Thursday Murder Club鈥� takes its first caseThe film version of bestseller 鈥淭he Thursday Murder Club鈥� has arrived with a stellar cast and a backdrop that plays like Hogwarts for older adults. But how does all the sleuthing and skullduggery stack up to the book?
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee unite for a fifth time. Film lovers rejoice.In their new film, 鈥淗ighest 2 Lowest,鈥� Spike Lee and Denzel Washington continue a partnership that began in the 1990s and still, more than 30 years later, represents a gold standard for Black Hollywood鈥檚 past and present.
How 鈥榙ocufiction鈥� helped Kate Beecroft capture wild horses and teens on filmDirector Kate Beecroft lived with rancher Tabatha Zimiga, her daughter, and a cadre of teen cowgirls for three years. She describes documentary fiction as 鈥渁n incredibly collaborative medium.鈥�
French film 鈥楾he Musicians鈥� and its classical quartet hit the right notesThe French comedy-drama 鈥淭he Musicians鈥� brings four classical artists on a journey that crescendos with, our reviewer says, 鈥渢he unifying joy that great music-making can inspire.鈥�
Fourth time鈥檚 the charm for 鈥楾he Fantastic Four: First Steps鈥�The new 鈥淔antastic Four鈥� blends a retro sensibility with a type of optimism that is reflective of a reboot in the comic book movie industry itself.
Plenty of movies revel in violence. 鈥楽orry, Baby鈥� revels in honesty and healing.The writer-director of 鈥淪orry, Baby鈥� focuses on the restoration 鈥� rather than the victimization 鈥� of the main character after an assault. Our critic describes the film as 鈥渁 diary of personal reclamation.鈥�
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