Toronto 2025: 'Ballad of a Small Player' Review

I figured I'd dig Ballad of a Small Player. A neo-noir set in Macau starring Colin Farrell as a mysterious gambler, the movie checks off lots of boxes for me. So what went wrong? I try to answer that over at Screen International.

My Interview With Edward Berger and Ralph Fiennes, the Team Behind 'Conclave'

For much of awards season, I've been trying to nail down a time to speak with the director and star of Conclave. This past week, it finally happened. For the Los Angeles Times, I jumped on the phone with Edward Berger and Ralph Fiennes to talk about faith, both in a higher power and in the potential of art. I was also especially interested to ask Fiennes about playing spirituality, which yielded an interesting answer. Our Conclave conversation is here.