Dustin Jansick
660 articles written by Dustin Jansick
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The Theory of Everything
Famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking is an extraordinary man with monumental achievements, advancing our understanding of how the universe works while simultaneously battling a disease that left him nearly paralyzed and unable to speak. It’s a tragedy to us all...
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2015 Independent Spirit Awards To Be Broadcast Live For First Time
The 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards will broadcast live for the first time during its 30th anniversary this year.
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Insane Trailer for Sion Sono’s ‘Why Don’t You Play in Hell?’
The crazy new trailer for Sion Sono's Why Don't You Play In Hell?
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Way Too Indiecast 5: Gone Girl, Inherent Vice, and NYFF
On episode 5 of the Way Too Indiecast we chat about Inherent Vice and spoilers in Gone Girl.
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Way Too Indiecast 4: Darlings and Busts of TIFF 2014, Festival Wrap-up
We highlight TIFF titles that we liked and disliked from the festival on this Way Too Indiecast.
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Laggies (TIFF Review)
Coming off a disappointing previous film (Touchy Feely), director Lynn Shelton returns with Laggies to what she does best —examining likable but flawed characters at a crossroads in their life. Working from a script she didn’t write (a first for...
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‘Heaven Knows What’ Talent On How All Movies are Documentaries & Working with First-Time Actors
The story behind indie filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie’s Heaven Knows What is simply fascinating (read our review). While researching a completely different project, the siblings unintentionally met a woman named Arielle Holmes, who they discovered lives a pretty...
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Best and Worst Films of TIFF 2014
With Toronto now in our rearview mirror, we’ve had time to reflect on which films at the festivals left the greatest impression on us as well as ones that left us with a bad taste (check out our coverage...
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Giveaway: ‘We Are The Best!’ on Blu-ray
The coming-of-age punk story We Are The Best! arrives on Blu-ray and DVD September 23rd so we’ve teamed up with Magnolia Pictures to give two of our newsletter subscribers a chance to win a Blu-ray. Writer and producer Lukas...
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TIFF 2014: While We’re Young
Two years ago Noah Baumbach charmed Toronto audiences with Frances Ha, although fans of the whimsical free-form narrative in his last film might be disappointed with the concise structure and fastened script found in his latest film While We’re...
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TIFF 2014: Whiplash
Whiplash has been one of the biggest hits on the festival circuit so far this year, getting rave reviews from Sundance, Cannes, and from many audiences here in Toronto as well. And it’s pretty easy to see why: An...
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TIFF 2014: Goodnight Mommy
Austrian filmmakers Veronika Franz (wife of auteur Ulrich Seidl) and Severin Fiala first present Goodnight Mommy as a mystery with a horror film premise–two nine-year-old twin brothers question their mother’s identity after a facial surgery leaves most of her...
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TIFF 2014: Hungry Hearts
The opening scene of Saverio Costanzo’s first English language film Hungry Hearts defines the meaning of situational irony. It begins with Mina (Alba Rohrwacher) discovering she has walked into the wrong bathroom at the restaurant she’s dining at, after...
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TIFF 2014: The Keeping Room
Set in the American South in 1865, two rogue Union soldiers (Sam Worthington and Kyle Soller) scout and pillage everything in their path as the Union army lags behind them. Setting the tone early, The Keeping Room opens with...
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TIFF 2014: 1001 Grams
Prominent Norwegian filmmaker Bent Hamer returns to the festival in the Masters program with his latest film 1001 Grams. The film isn’t about drugs, but the premise is equally fascinating. Marie (Ane Dahl Torp) dedicates her life to measurements,...