‘Mistress Dispeller’ Review: Provocative Doc Follows a Woman Investigating Her Husband’s Infidelity | TIFF

September 8, 2024

In 2000, less than one-tenth of Chinese men and women (mostly men) cheated on their spouse. Some experts have blamed… Read More

‘To a Land Unknown’ Review: Mahdi Fleifel’s Unforgettable Feature Debut is a Rousing Reflection on Displacement | TIFF

September 8, 2024

In Mahdi Fleifel’s much-anticipated feature debut, following a number of widely acclaimed shorts, the refugee experience is depicted in ways… Read More

‘The Last Showgirl’ Review: Gia Coppola Gives Pamela Anderson the Role of a Lifetime in a Performance of Tenderness and Grace | TIFF

September 8, 2024

There is a scene towards the latter half of Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl that encapsulates the lonely, tender heart… Read More

‘Hard Truths’ Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste Sears the Screen in Mike Leigh’s Carefully Observed Mediation on Black Joy and Sadness | TIFF

September 8, 2024

Malcolm X once said the most disrespected, unprotected, and neglected person is the black woman.  One of the consequences of… Read More

‘Piece by Piece’ Review: Pharrell Williams and an All-Star LEGO Lineup Tells a Life Story Too Neatly Clicked in Place | TIFF

September 8, 2024

The first question I, like many other people, thought about Piece By Piece was “Why is it in LEGO?” It… Read More

‘Perfumed with Mint’ Review: From Egypt’s Arab Spring Muhammed Hamdy’s Striking Debut of a Wounded Generation Was Born | TIFF

September 8, 2024

In 2011, Egyptians dreamt of change, social justice and an end to decades-long corruption. The January 25th revolution, led primarily… Read More

‘All We Imagine as Light’ Review: Payal Kapadia’s Powerful Look at Women’s Lives in an Ever-Changing India | TIFF

September 8, 2024

The first lighthouse in recorded history was the Pharos of Alexandria, built in 280 BC. It towered upon the shore… Read More

‘Nightbitch’ Review: Amy Adams Goes Feral in Marielle Heller’s Neutered Adaptation of Stressed-Out Mom Novel | TIFF

September 7, 2024

‘Motherhood is a Bitch.’ So says the tagline of the new Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) film starring… Read More

2024 Creative Arts Emmys (Night One): ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hits 100, Angela Bassett Wins First Emmy

September 7, 2024

Night One of the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Non-fiction, Reality, and Variety categories covering writers, directors, cinematographers, editors… Read More

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