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Geoff Pevere is an author, movie critic and broadcaster who has been covering the Toronto International Film Festival for more than 30 years.

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January 16, 2014

Woody Allen and Mia Farrow in Allen’s 1986 film Hannah and Her Sisters.

Woody Allen and Mia Farrow in Allen’s 1986 film Hannah and Her Sisters.

Woody, Mia and the new age of digital kangaroo courts

January 16, 2014

Mick Jagger in CS Blues

Mick Jagger in CS Blues

Blocked Rolling Stones documentary exposes the sadness behind fame

Geoff Pevere

January 10, 2014

Lone Survivor: Mark Wahlberg flick provides combat without the context

January 9, 2014

Media mogul Run Run Shaw attends the Shaw Prize 2006 Award Presentation Ceremony in Hong Kong.

Media mogul Run Run Shaw attends the Shaw Prize 2006 Award Presentation Ceremony in Hong Kong.

Why martial-arts films wouldn’t be the same without Run Run Shaw

January 9, 2014

Taylor Kitsch, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor.

Taylor Kitsch, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor.

On film, simply surviving is the new heroism

Geoff Pevere

January 2, 2014

Eleven of the most charismatic jerks on film (yes, Daffy Duck, you too)

Geoff Pevere

December 26, 2013

Oscar Isaac, left, Justin Timberlake, centre, and Adam Driver in a scene from Inside Llewyn Davis.

Oscar Isaac, left, Justin Timberlake, centre, and Adam Driver in a scene from Inside Llewyn Davis.

Dreamers are everywhere at the movies this holiday season

Geoff Pevere

December 24, 2013

Ben Stiller is a sweet loser whose fantasizes about saving the world in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Ben Stiller is a sweet loser whose fantasizes about saving the world in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Just another run-of-the-mill hero movie

December 21, 2013

Walking with Dinosaurs is the latest attempt to reanimate our forebears.

Walking with Dinosaurs is the latest attempt to reanimate our forebears.

Walking with Dinosaurs: A fate worse than extinction

December 19, 2013

Martin Scorsese directs actor Leonardo DiCapriofor a scene in "The Aviator."

Martin Scorsese directs actor Leonardo DiCapriofor a scene in "The Aviator."

Scorsese’s creative alliance with DiCaprio

Geoff Pevere

December 13, 2013

A scene from The Wagner Files.

A scene from The Wagner Files.

The Wagner Files: A silly, overwrought account of the composer’s life

December 13, 2013

An archival photo showing Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, with her defence minister Moshe Dayan, at left.

An archival photo showing Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, with her defence minister Moshe Dayan, at left.

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers – Israel’s political history as Papa Bear bedtime story

December 12, 2013

The late Robert Altman in 2004.

The late Robert Altman in 2004.

Why Robert Altman’s Nashville just keeps a-goin’

Geoff Pevere

December 6, 2013

A scene from The Last Days on Mars.

A scene from The Last Days on Mars.

The Last Days on Mars: A lifeless story for a lifeless planet

December 5, 2013

A still from the 2005 version of War of the Worlds, directed by Steven Spielberg.

A still from the 2005 version of War of the Worlds, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Spoiler alert: There’s no life on Mars … (well, maybe little green bacteria)

Geoff Pevere

November 29, 2013

A scene from the documentary Narco Cultura.

A scene from the documentary Narco Cultura.

Narco Cultura: A chilling look at the living hell of Mexico's drug wars

November 28, 2013

Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski.

Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski.

The Big Lebowski at 15: The Dude abides, as does the Coens’ cult status

Geoff Pevere

November 27, 2013

Josh Brolin brings a quality of blunt but tortured macho bravado to his starring role in Oldboy.

Josh Brolin brings a quality of blunt but tortured macho bravado to his starring role in Oldboy.

Oldboy: Spike Lee's pop parable for the early 21st century

November 22, 2013

A powerfully-sharp middle chapter could make Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence, one of the best sequels of all time.

A powerfully-sharp middle chapter could make Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence, one of the best sequels of all time.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire may be one of the best sequels of all time

November 15, 2013

In How I Live Now, the new world order brings out the best and the deadliest in Daisy (Saoirse Ronan).

In How I Live Now, the new world order brings out the best and the deadliest in Daisy (Saoirse Ronan).

How I live now: The end of the world is all about her