Guest of Honour, 2019. Directed by Atom Egoyan. Starring David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira, Luke Wilson, Alexandre Bourgeois, Rossif Sutherland, Arsinée Khanjian and Sochi Fried. SYNOPSIS: A restaurant inspector investigates the alleged abuse of power that led to his daughter being imprisoned for inappropriate behaviour. Some directors are a reliable name on the poster for […]
Exclusive Interview – Writer-director Atom Egoyan discusses Guest of Honour at TIFF 2019
Ricky Church chats with writer-director Atom Egoyan about Guest of Honour… Over the course of the Toronto International Film Festival, I got the chance to speak with director Atom Egoyan for latest film Guest of Honour (read our review here). The film sees David Thewlis (Harry Potter) as Jim, a city health inspector and father […]
Exclusive Interview – David Thewlis and Laysla De Oliveira talk Guest of Honour at TIFF 2019
Ricky Church chats with David Thewlis and Laysla De Oliveira about their new film Guest of Honour… Over the Toronto International Film Festival, I got the chance to speak with David Thewlis and Laysla De Oliveira, who both star as father and daughter in Atom Egoyan’s latest film Guest of Honour. The film sees Thewlis […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Review – Guest of Honour
Guest of Honour, 2019. Directed by Atom Egoyan Starring David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira, Luke Wilson, Rossif Sutherland, Arsinée Khanjian and Alexandre Bourgeois SYNOPSIS: Jim (Thewlis) is a health inspector whose daughter, Veronica (De Oliveira), has recently been convicted of a crime. Although Jim is certain that she isn’t guilty, his efforts to reduce her […]
Movie Review – The Captive (2014)
The Captive, 2014. Co-written and Directed by Atom Egoyan. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos, Kevin Durand, Alexia Fast, Peyton Kennedy and Bruce Greenwood. SYNOPSIS: With the help of a pair of ambitious detectives, a married couple goes on a tireless mission to find out the truth behind their daughter’s disappearance eight […]