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Xavier Dolan
Features
From Xavier Dolan to Willie Nelson, Sundance Indie Episodic Series Test the Limits of Forgiveness
The indie TV selections at Sundance wrestle with guilt in its many forms, as "The Night Logan Woke Up" and "Poacher" top the section.
By
Ben Travers
January 25, 2023 4:15 pm
Criticism
‘Charlotte’ Review: Keira Knightley Voices a Doomed Artist in Lifeless Animated Film About WWII
TIFF: Charlotte Salomon was murdered at Auschwitz. The radical work of art she completed in her short life makes you wish for a much better film.
By
Christian Blauvelt
September 15, 2021 9:10 am
Features
Xavier Dolan Making TV Debut with Drama ‘The Night Logan Woke Up’
The filmmaker behind the acclaimed "Mommy" is preparing to make his television directorial debut.
By
Tyler Hersko
November 24, 2020 8:00 pm
Features
Xavier Dolan’s 2019 Cannes Drama ‘Matthias & Maxime’ Finally Lands U.S. Distribution
Mubi has picked up the Canadian director's long-awaited coming-of-age film for a VOD release this summer.
By
Ryan Lattanzio
May 30, 2020 2:38 pm
Features
Xavier Dolan’s Long-Delayed ‘Death and Life of John F. Donovan’ Finally Receiving a U.S. Release
The passion project at long last will arrive stateside more than a year after its 2018 Toronto Film Festival world premiere.
By
Ryan Lattanzio
November 15, 2019 1:26 pm
Features
How ‘It: Chapter Two’ Handles the Book’s Infamous Hate-Crime Scene
Director Andy Muschietti hopes to reclaim an element of the story that's gotten lost over time.
By
Ryan Lattanzio
August 22, 2019 7:39 pm
Features
Xavier Dolan’s Original ‘Death and Life of John F. Donovan’ Cut Was Four Hours Long
The Canadian filmmaker’s epic drama is still seeking U.S. distribution.
By
Ryan Lattanzio
August 17, 2019 2:59 pm
Features
Xavier Dolan on Film’s Gay Double Standard: ‘We Never Talk About Heterosexual Films’
The industry has no problem making a genre out of gay romances, and yet you never hear the term "heterosexual romance."
By
Zack Sharf
May 23, 2019 9:53 am
Criticism
‘Matthias & Maxime’ Review: Xavier Dolan’s Romantic but Unfocused Return to Form
Xavier Dolan returns to form with a touching drama about two bros whose friendship changes after they kiss each other in a student film.
By
David Ehrlich
May 22, 2019 12:00 pm
Features
Xavier Dolan Hails ‘Magnificent’ Cannes Competitor ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’: A ‘Powerful Piece of Cinema’
Dolan is debuting his own film in the Competition section, but the filmmaker has already singled out a favorite: Céline Sciamma’s riveting period drama.
By
Kate Erbland
May 20, 2019 10:24 am
Features
‘The Death and Life of John F. Donovan’ Review: Xavier Dolan’s Worst Movie Stars Kit Harington as a Depressed TV Star
TIFF: This long-delayed project from the Canadian auteur wasn't worth the wait.
By
Eric Kohn
September 11, 2018 6:56 pm
Features
Xavier Dolan Shares the Fan Letter He Wrote Leonardo DiCaprio When He Was 8 Years Old — TIFF
Dolan's new film, "The Death and Life of John F. Donovan," is having its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
By
Zack Sharf
September 11, 2018 9:35 am
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