Interview: NIFF’s Program Director Tony Watts On NIFF And His Role as a Film Programmer
Before buying a ticket to see a film at one of the biggest festivals in the world, did you ever ask yourself how or who brought this film for your….
Author: Ulkar Alakbarova
My name is Ulkar Alakbarova. A wonderful name, is it not? I come from the exotic land of Azerbaijan but now I live in the hub of Hollywood North – Toronto, Canada. How lucky I am to be able to enjoy and indulge in my favourite avocation of watching movies. Movies of every genre are screened here in Toronto. There are black and white classics, avant garde, independently produced, and of course, newly released movies for all to enjoy. Let me share this treasure of entertainment with you. Read my thoughts and opinions then let me know if you agree.
TV Review: “Queen of the South” (2016) ★★
As a person who’s watched the Mexican version of Queen of South “La Reina Del Sur” three times, I was quite skeptic hearing about an American version of the highly….
Film Review: “Swiss Army Man” (2016) ★★★★★
Has it ever happened to you that you had to question your own sanity after watching an incredibly weird film? A film where a dead body talks, constantly farts, and….
Film Review: “The Purge: Election Year” (2016) ★★★★
Every time I watch James DeMonaco`s previous part of The Purge, I always find myself asking the same question: how lucky we are to not have such a day in….
Interview: Actor Alexander Nikitin On His Career and Future Plans
When it comes to interviewing an actor, it is always interesting to look back at his career to understand the path he went through. Alexander Nikitin is a Latvian-born Russian….
Film Review: “Finding Dory” (2016) ★★★★
There are some animated films that are destined to live over and over again through sequels, and luckily, PIXAR’s Finding Dory is one of them. After the long search for….
Interview: James D. Solomon Talks “The Witness” and a 52-year-old Murder of Kitty Genovese
The crime that occurred more than fifty years ago against Kitty Genovese still remains a mystery and the best example to define the “bystander phenomenon”. However, is it true that….
TIFF CINEMATEQUE PRESENTS: All the World’s a Screen: Shakespeare on Film: “West Side Story” (1961) ★★★★★
Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliette” was told in many movies, while Franco Franco Zeffirelli’s version remains monumental. However, Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise wisely revisit the story we love in….
Interview: David Farrier Talks “Tickled”
To make a documentary film in the best suspense genre of Hollywood is not so easy. If you allow me to add the following line, then, it is almost impossible….
TIFF CINEMATEQUE PRESENTS: All the World’s a Screen: Shakespeare on Film: “Romeo and Juliet” (1968) ★★★★★
The appetite of death is so great that once it gets a chance to feed itself it won’t miss the opportunity to satisfy its hunger. Franco Zeffirelli’s ROMEO AND JULIET,….
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