The Good Lie

The Good Lie Written by Margaret Nagle Directed by Philippe Falardeau Kenya/India/USA, 2014   The Good Lie is an earnest, well-meaning film that overcomes its many flaws to tell a life-affirming story about survival and second chances.  No work of fiction could ever convey the atrocities of the Second Sudanese Civil War, but this is …

The Hype Cycle is News Editor Brian Welk’s roundup of industry news, reviews and predictions of everything Oscar, boiled down into weekly power rankings of the buzziest and most likely contenders in this year’s awards season. The Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award has been one of the most reliable barometers for both Best …