Set in Montréal, this story about children mourning the loss of their teacher has a remarkable tenderness and acuity to it, viewing the travails of her substitute through their eyes—and as a parallel for their own grief. Continue reading Entre les murs: Monsieur Lazhar
Diana Vreeland was larger than life. She wouldn’t have approved of this small-time documentary, which shines only in fits and starts, never quite lighting up the screen the way Vreeland apparently lit up every room she entered. Continue reading Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Dean Hewison and Richard Falkner’s impressively produced and tightly scripted film—the funniest Kiwi movie since Boy—deserves to be seen by as many people as possible. The micro-budget Wellington-set wonder premièred at the NZIFF and is opening small, on just 14 screens around the country. Continue reading How To Meet Girls From A Distance
