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Brady Corbet's The Brutalist has grand ambitions, but The Master it is not
The sweeping post-war drama has garnered comparisons to the work of Paul Thomas Anderson and Francis Ford Coppola. Critic Radheyan Simonpillai interviews the buzzy film's director about vision and influence.
Babygirl revives the erotic thriller for a new generation
Director Halina Reijn discusses bringing her ‘darker fantasies’ to the screen in the era after #MeToo. The Dutch filmmaker's steamy new psychological drama starring Nicole Kidman is out on Christmas.
Colman Domingo and Clement Virgo unpack their new paranoid political thriller series
The actor and director discuss their their new Netflix show The Madness and the big questions it asks about the extreme division of the present moment.
Pachinko's epic diasporic storytelling feels very Canadian
The cast of the show, shot partially in Toronto, discuss the sweeping historical drama set in Korea, Japan and New York and how Toronto’s diversity made them feel at home
David Cronenberg channels the death of his wife for his most tender and emotional movie yet
At Cannes, the Canadian director pushes back at reviewers who can’t connect the health care conspiracies to the grief
Cate Blanchett and Guy Maddin join forces to take on the sorry state of global politics
Their film Rumours just premiered at Cannes, featuring Blanchett as the German chancellor and a thirst-trap Canadian Prime Minister played by Roy Dupuis. Rad reports from Cannes that while the movie skewers feckless politicians, it avoids having a clear message.
At the world's glitziest film festival, Winnipeg is ready for its closeup
Matthew Rankin's new film Universal Language re-imagines his Manitoba hometown by way of Tehran, resulting in a devilishly funny ensemble comedy.
Don McKellar on his dizzying new spy series The Sympathizer
The Canadian auteur behind Last Night on co-creating the postmodern Vietnam War show The Sympathizer with Oldboy’s Park Chan-wook, streaming in Canada now on Crave
Rising Stars
"This kid likes drama and grit:" 12-year-old actor Alix West Lefler embraces horror
From lumberjack competitions to spooky thrillers, the child star of 'The King Tide' and Blumhouse's 'Speak No Evil' relishes dark dramatic roles.
Rising Stars
From the stage to the big screen, Djouliet Amara branches out
The Winnipeg actor and dancer who co-stars in Fitting In and the Big Door Prize talks to us about finding your womanhood in a world hostile to difference