Mina Takla

TIFF Review: Despite a fearless performance from Maisa Abd Elhadi, Hany Abu Assad’s ‘Huda’s Salon’ is mostly a misfire [Grade: C]

Hany Abu Assad’s return to Palestinian dramas is a mixed bag of didactic storytelling and expertly delivered thrills. A feminist… Read More

September 10, 2021

TIFF Review: Asghar Farhadi hits a humanistic high with ‘A Hero’ [Grade: A]

Asghar Farhadi’s latest is one of his best, blending moral complications and social commentary to deliver an intellectual and emotional… Read More

September 10, 2021

Cannes 2021: Who’s in the running in one of the most competitive seasons in years

Excitement is high as the Cannes Film Festival is set to return with a highly anticipated edition that is sure… Read More

May 31, 2021

TIFF Review: ‘Beginning’ knows where to start but no idea how to end

courtesy of TIFF Plot: When a mysterious attack takes place on a church in one of Georgia’s remote villages, a… Read More

September 22, 2020

TIFF Review: Naomi Kawase gets maternal with ‘True Mothers,’ her best film in years

courtesy of TIFF Plot: In Japan, a couple who are unable to give birth to a child of their own… Read More

September 21, 2020

TIFF Review: ‘Summer of 85’ leaves the viewer out in the cold

courtesy of TIFF Plot: In 1985, a young man falls in love with an adventurous, free-spirited man. Over a brief… Read More

September 21, 2020

TIFF Review: ‘Gaza Mon Amour’ is one of the best Middle Eastern films of the year

courtesy of TIFF Plot: A 40-something fisherman in Gaza who has never been married catches an Apollo statue by pure… Read More

September 20, 2020

TIFF Review: Using myth and metaphor, ‘Wolfwalkers’ astounds with arresting visuals and masterful storytelling

Courtesy of TIFF Plot: Blending elements of Irish folklore, this new installment in Cartoon Saloon’s folklore inspired trilogy (Secret of… Read More

September 20, 2020

TIFF Review: Mads Mikkelsen is superb in Thomas Vinterberg’s intoxicating ‘Another Round’

courtesy of TIFF Plot: A group of friends who happen to work together as teachers in the same school decide… Read More

September 18, 2020

TIFF Review: Suzanne Lindon’s ‘Spring Blossom’ is a charming tale of first love

courtesy of TIFF Plot: A 16-year old girl enters a romantic relationship with an older theatre actor whose play is… Read More

September 18, 2020

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