Tag: atomegoyan

Criterion in September 2022: EXOTICA, SOUND OF METAL, TAKE OUT Lead the Pack

Brian De Palma's 'Blow Out' should blow everyone away in 4K, as should new editions of Henri-Georges Clouzot's 'Le Corbeau' and Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project.

Review: GUEST OF HONOUR, Story of Guilt, Childhood Trauma and Vengeance

David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira and Luke Wilson star in the latest drama by Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, now streaming on The Criterion Channel.

Review: In GUEST OF HONOUR, Sins of the Father Aren't What They Seem

David Thewlis stars in a comeback of sorts for writer and director Atom Egoyan.

Coming Soon: GUEST OF HONOUR, From Atom Egoyan, Watch Trailer Now

Love them or hate them, Atom Egoyan consistently makes films that burrow under the skin and display his distinctive vision. The auteur's latest, Guest of Honour, debuted at the Venice and Toronto film festivals last fall, and is now heading...

Review: REMEMBER, Christopher Plummer Searches For A Very Particular Nazi

It's been a while since one can be super excited about a new Atom Egoyan film. His last two, Devil's Knot, a film about the West Memphis Three case, and Captive, a chilly thriller about a child sex ring, found...

Los Cabos 2015 Dispatch: Atom Egoyan Talks REMEMBER On A Day That Turned Very Dark

Early Friday morning, I awoke early on a glorious, sunny day to attend a press screening of Atom Egoyan's Remember at the Los Cabos International Film Festival in Baja California Sur, Mexico. By the time I returned to my hotel...

Toronto 2015 Review: REMEMBER, A Darkly Humorous Nazi Hunt

It's been a while since one can be super excited about a new Atom Egoyan film. His last two, Devil's Knot, a film about the West Memphis Three case and Captive, a chilly thriller about a child sex ring,...

Los Cabos 2014: Denys Arcand And Atom Egoyan To Be Honored, Plus Canadian Lineup

For its upcoming third edition (12-16 November), Los Cabos International Film Festival (previously known as Baja International Film Festival) has a brand new image, but it is once again showcasing the cinema of Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The festival...

Watch: Deleted Scene From Atom Egoyan's DEVIL'S KNOT

Atom Egoyan's Memphis Three drama Devil's Knot dropped on Blu-ray and DVD yesterday. We have a deleted scene from the film to share with you. Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth star in this gripping film based on the true story of...

DEVIL'S KNOT: Win A Signed Poster By Director Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan's film about The West Memphis Three, Devil's Knot, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on June 10th. We have two posters signed by the Canadian director to give away prior to the release date. All you have to do...

TIFF 2013 Review: DEVIL'S KNOT Adds Little To Tragic Story

For each of the last three years, the story of what transpired in West Memphis, Arkansas on May 5, 1993 has been the subject of a film that has played the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2011, we saw the...

New To Netflix: Isopods, Orcas, and A FISH CALLED WANDA

Welcome to this week's entry for New To Netflix! Not that we are actually new to Netflix, we're just happy, able, and willing to help you find out what kind of 'Twitch-y' material is coming to the big red virtual envelope...

BARNEY'S VERSION review

Recently, at the Golden Globe Awards, Paul Giamatti beat out such Hollywood luminaries as Johnny Depp and Kevin Spacey for Best Actor in a Comedic Role for his work in the little seen, little known "Barney's Version". Indeed, it...

TIFF 2010: Behold The Marvel Of Paul Giamatti's Hair In The Trailer For Richard Lewis' BARNEY'S VERSION

Does it make me un-Canadian to have never read anything by Mordecai Richler? If anything, I think it probably makes me MORE Canadian but I do feel a certain qualm at having missed out on the entire body of work...