The 45th Toronto International Film Festival adapts to uncertain times.
Film
Film review: ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’
A relationship, a road trip, and how linking your sense of self to another’s perception of you is rarely a good idea.
Film review: ‘Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin’
Filmmaker Werner Herzog pays homage to a kindred spirit and close friend.
Eastman’s film preservation efforts go digital
Eastman Museum has made a digitized selection of films from its extensive Moving Image Collection available for free online viewing.
ART | ‘Lessons of the Hour: Online’
The MAG has brought back Isaac Julien’s video installation, “Lessons of the Hour — Frederick Douglass,” available to view for a limited time online.
Film review: ‘Jazz on a Summer’s Day’
The Virtual Little Theatre has added the excellent, glowingly restored 1959 doc “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” to its lineup of streaming films.
FILM | “Journeys Through the Finger Lakes”
Abolition, Suffrage, and Flight. WXXI’s doc “Journeys Through the Finger Lakes” focuses on the region’s rich history and offerings, providing plenty of cause for geographical pride.
Film review: ‘The Fight’
The powerful new doc “The Fight” spotlights the critical work of ACLU lawyers on the front lines of the org’s many legal battles against the Trump administration.
VSW mirrors the moment with ‘The Power of Protest’
On July 30, Visual Studies Workshop draws from its rich archive of documentary films to address evergreen issues of race, alongside performances by local poets.
A/S/L? Sexual awakening or eternal damnation
Suppress natural urges or glory, hallelujah? A teen’s raging hormones conflict with her beliefs in this “coming” of age comedy.
That theater experience, and people giggling, is what at-home content misses
The guidelines for reopening entertainment venues, such as The Dryden Theatre and The Little Theatre, are a moving target.
Film review: ‘Palm Springs’
A fresh, fun, and inventive spin on the “Groundhog Day”-esque time loop narrative, “Palm Springs” combines a goofy sense of humor with genuine heart.






