Mina Takla

Toronto Review: Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ is packed with wit and intrigue

Courtesy of TIFF Rian Johnson’s latest is an entertaining and compelling mystery tale with a comedic twist Crime/mystery films, or… Read More

September 7, 2019

Toronto Review: ‘Certified Mail’ is a risky debut with a career-best performance from Egyptian star Basma

Courtesy of TIFF Hisham Saqr’s debut may not be narratively exciting but it marks an assured debut by a new… Read More

September 6, 2019

Toronto Review: ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ is unremarkable despite strong performances by Patel and Swinton

Courtesy of TIFF Armando Iannucci’s period piece is a charming yet incoherent film that hold commercial potential but lacks artistic… Read More

September 6, 2019

Toronto Review: the inventive and touching ‘La Llorona’

Courtesy of TIFF Jayro Bustamante’s atmospheric film is a unique, inventive look at dictatorship and racism in war-torn Guatemala In… Read More

September 5, 2019

Toronto Review: Scott Z. Burns’ ‘The Report’ is an an essential celebration of the pursuit of truth

Scott Z. Burns’ film is an engrossing, gripping look at one of the most crucial and eye-opening reports in US… Read More

September 5, 2019

Toronto Review: ‘You Will Die at Twenty’ is a stunning and sophisticated debut

Courtesy of TIFF Amjad Abu Alala creates one of the best, if not the best, Middle Eastern film of the… Read More

September 5, 2019

Cannes Review: Elia Suleiman’s ‘It Must Be Heaven,’ is a political and sometimes brilliant meta commentary on Palestine identity

(Photo: Carole Bethuel) Elia Suleiman’s latest is a dryly comedic essay film on the Palestinian identity In the same vein… Read More

May 25, 2019

Cannes Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Godfather-esque ‘The Traitor’ struggles with the duality of its style

Marco Bellocchio’s latest features a clash of cinematic styles with mixed results One of Italy’s most remarkable directors, Marco Bellocchio’s… Read More

May 24, 2019

Cannes Review: ‘The Bears’ Famous Invasion’

(Photo: Prima Linea Productions) Lorenzo Mattotti’s debut animated feature is an animated feast for the eyes In his first animated… Read More

May 24, 2019

Cannes Review: Xavier Dolan’s ‘Matthias and Maxime’ is an improvement over recent works but still lacks emotional urgency

Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas and Xavier Dolan in Matthias and Maxime (Photo: Shayne Laverdiere) Xavier Dolan’s latest is cluttered, uneven but… Read More

May 23, 2019

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