By Rex Reed 11/28/05 12:00am

London Calling! Mrs. Henderson Has Me Crowing

When 2005 is over, the movie I will remember that gave me the most pure and unfiltered joy is Mrs. Henderson Presents. This upscale revelation—brilliantly written by the accomplished playwright Martin Sherman (Bent), meticulously directed by the great Stephen Frears, and stylishly acted by a marvelous cast headed by Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins—is a Read More

By Rex Reed 9/19/05 12:00am

TIFF: Thank God It’s Toronto!

Gay cowboys, a 60-foot rubber lobster, a pair of Siamese twins who play guitars and become pop stars, the usual menu of war, chemotherapy patients, dope fiends, wife beaters, child abusers, born-agains, violence, rape, rock ’n’ roll and Liza Minnelli. Toronto 2005’s got something for everybody. Thirty years ago, three broke Toronto movie buffs who Read More