The Book Revue: A Single Man

This month’s installment of the Book Revue at Revue Cinemas is this Tuesday August 17. Fearless leader and Toronto Star critic Geoff Pevere will lead discussions on the 1964 Christopher Isherwood novel A Single Man, and the recent Tom Ford adaptation that boasts the talent of Colin Firth and Julianna Moore. Read more

Review: A Single Man

A Single Man is the directorial debut of Tom Ford. Ford is the man behind Gucci—a man who is credited for reviving Gucci from bankruptcy in the early 1990’s and who later became Gucci’s creative director and founded Yves Saint Laurent. So why is all this information important? Like I said, this is the directorial debut of an American fashion designer and A Single Man fits like a fine-tailored suit—beautiful and dashing. Although A Single Man may not be the film of the year, some serious credit must be given to Ford for the film. Producing the film himself, sharing screenwriting credit with first-time writer David Scearce based on the Christopher Isherwood novel of the same name and taking the rank of director, A Single Man could be mistaken for the work of a talented and seasoned director. Read more