Algren
Michael Caplan’s documentary paints a portrait of Nelson Algren, a Chicago based writer who won the first National Book Award for fiction and became a poet for the disenfranchised.
TIFF: Sundown
Tim Roth stars in this drama about a wealthy man who stays behind in Mexico when his family returns to London to care for his dying mother. His new life comes with severe consequences.
TIFF: The Good House
A New England realtor rekindles an old flame but faces a downfall with her raging alcoholism. Solid story with well-drawn characters starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline.
TIFF: Belfast
Kenneth Branagh’s black-and-white saga is a tender story about a family struggling to stay in Belfast during the 1969 Northern Ireland riots.
TIFF: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Jessica Chastain delivers an Oscar worthy performance as controversial yet still beloved televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in this excellent biopic.