The Trotsky

Still, The Trotsky gets better and better as it progresses....The Trotsky succeeds mostly thanks to its lead actor, Jay Baruchel, who nails the perfect combination of physical comedy and awkward charm....it's hard not to be won over by its hopeful charm in the end.....Some of the supporting cast are less successful, giving over-the-top performances that director Jacob Tierney ( Twist ) seems to encourage rather than rein in..... ... Full Review

The other TIFF - the Tokyo International Film Festival - has given its Audience Award to Canuck comedy The Trotksy , directed by Jacob Tierney and starring Jay Baruchel . ... Full Article

Sharing his radical hero's birth name, Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel) keeps a bright red checklist in his bedroom that outlines his destiny. It includes "get exiled (twice), marry an older woman (preferably named Alexandra) and get assassinated (hopefully somewhere warm)." ... Full Article

It's hard to imagine Marxist theorist Leon Trotsky being the focus of a comedy, but it's easier to picture when you find out it's Jay Baruchel of Knocked Up and Tropic Thunder in the lead role. ... Full Article

If it weren't for two films I saw in the last two days, I would've been unhappy with the start of this year's Toronto Film Festival . ... Full Article

We're in a place called the Pravda Vodka Bar, which has a hammer and sickle hanging from the ceiling and a giant poster of Vladimir Lenin on the wall. ... Full Article