Toronto critics love ‘Monsieur Lazhar’
Andrea Martin and David Cronenberg at the TFCA Awards. Photo by George Pimentel/TFCA I must be the last journalist in town to blog last night’s 15th anniversary awards gala of the Toronto Film Critics...
View ArticleQuebec and Croneberg lead Genies
Evelyn Brochu in 'Café de Flore,' which received 13 Genie nominations Café de Flore leads the field competing in the 32nd annual Genie Awards with a total of 13 nominations, including best picture and...
View ArticleOscar anoints ‘Hugo,’‘The Artist’—and ‘Monsieur Lazhar’
Silence is golden, and this year silence may lead to Oscar gold. The Academy Awards nominations were announced today, at an early morning press conference in Los Angeles hosted by actress Jennifer...
View Article‘Monsieur Lazhar’ sweeps the Genies
Genie winners Sophie Nelisse and Fellag in 'Monsieur Lazhar' Philippe Falardeau’s beloved Monsieur Lazhar took the Genie Awards by storm tonight, winning six of its nine nominations, including Best...
View ArticleThe Good Lie’s Philippe Falardeau embraces the Hollywood machine
Director Philippe Falardeau on the set of The Good Lie with actors Ger Duany and Reese Witherspoon (Warner Bros.) Quebec’s Philippe Falardeau is not used to directing movie stars. As the filmmaker...
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