-Allison McCulloch “No! I told you. Get out of here!” THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER is about the greatest beer run ever. Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, it’s about Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron), a guy from the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan who wants to bring his friends some beer… and go all the way... Continue Reading →
TIFF Review: “Driving Madeleine”
Driving Madeleine is perhaps France’s answer to Driving Miss Daisy. Let’s remember that Jessica Tandy won an Oscar for the latter film despite being up against France’s own Isabelle Adjani for Camille Claudel, which is one of the most powerful performances I’ve ever seen. Crowds just love old people being driven around, right? Driving Madeleine... Continue Reading →
TIFF Review: “Triangle of Sadness”
“Who am I?” Don’t go to the theater to see Triangle of Sadness on a full stomach. There is vomit and excrement galore. Wealthy people might also feel bothered by its searing social and political commentary that makes them seem like the freaks of society or at the very least, completely out of touch. An... Continue Reading →
2022 TIFF Film Festival | The Umbrella Men Interview
The Umbrella Men directed by John Barker highlights a ragtag bunch of musicians who are forced to rob a bank during the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in the hope they will save their iconic, but in-debt nightclub in the Bo Kaap. The crime film has some comedic moments throughout but the story centers on the... Continue Reading →
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 TIFF TRIBUTE AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE
TIFF is right around the corner and we will have plenty of coverage around the festival right here on MCDI. Our friends at TIFF announced today that they are handing out the 2022 TIFF Tribute Award for Performance. The cast of Michael Grandage’s My Policeman — Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert... Continue Reading →