Nicole Ackman

‘The 1619 Project’ review: A thought-provoking presentation of Nikole Hannah Jones’s important work in a new format

As a graduate student in a Public History program, it would be impossible for me to escape knowledge of “The… Read More

February 1, 2023

Interview: Writer/director J.D. Dillard on harnessing the action and the emotion of ‘Devotion’

Devotion recounts the true story of Jesse Brown, the first African-American pilot to complete the US Navy’s flight training program… Read More

December 16, 2022

Interview: Kevin LaRosa II, aerial coordinator and lead camera pilot for ‘Devotion,’ on those high-flying sequences

While Top Gun: Maverick might be the highest-profile plane movie of the year, it’s certainly not the only one. Devotion… Read More

December 14, 2022

Interview: Dana Stevens on writing ‘The Woman King,’ researching the Agojie and John Boyega’s ideas for a sequel

The Woman King is a brilliant historical epic that brings to life the story of the Dahomey Kingdom’s Agojie warriors… Read More

November 10, 2022

Interview: Charlotte Wells and Paul Mescal on ‘Aftersun’ reactions, working with a child actor, and filming in Turkey

Sometimes a director makes their feature film debut, and the movie is so transcendent that it seems impossible that it’s… Read More

October 19, 2022

‘Rosaline’ review: Kaitlyn Dever is delightful in this cheeky take on a Shakespeare classic [B-]

Rosaline is a mysterious character in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. She’s never seen, but is mentioned often by Romeo and… Read More

October 11, 2022

‘My Father’s Dragon’ review: Cartoon Saloon’s cute coming-of-ager soars with a fantastic voice performance from Gaten Matarazzo [B+]

In a world of 3D animation and complicated concepts, My Father’s Dragon is a refreshingly simple and sweet coming-of-age story… Read More

October 8, 2022

‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’ review: Lily James and Shazad Latif charm in Shekhar Kapur’s unique outlook on love [B-] | Toronto

Why do people get married? Does love have to play a role in marriage? Or is companionship more important? These… Read More

September 20, 2022

‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ review: Edward Berger’s adaptation of Remarque’s classic anti-war novel is a staggering achievement [A] | Toronto

At the beginning of his 1928 novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque issues the following statement:… Read More

September 19, 2022

‘The Woman King’ review: Viola Davis leads a Black female blockbuster film that will excite and awe audiences [B+] | Toronto

Most epic films with elaborately choreographed battle scenes and rousing crowd-pleasing moments are overwhelmingly male-dominated. From Spartacus to Braveheart, they… Read More

September 16, 2022

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