Nicole Ackman

‘Chevalier’ review: Stephen Williams’ sumptuous story of a long-forgotten historical figure is brought to life by a charismatic Kelvin Harrison Jr. [B+] | Toronto

Joseph Bologne, also known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a brilliant composer, artist, and military man who has been largely… Read More

September 13, 2022

‘Emily’ review: Emma Mackey breathes life into Frances O’Connor’s passionate and incredibly fitting biopic of Emily Brontë [A-] | Toronto

In her editor’s note to the novel Wuthering Heights, Charlotte Brontë described the book as “moorish, and wild, and knotty… Read More

September 11, 2022

‘Luck’ review: Black cats, leprechauns and a lovelorn dragon can’t rescue Apple’s animated magical mess [C]

AppleTV+ is about to release its first animated film since 2020’s Wolfwalkers. Unfortunately, Skydance Animation’s Luck isn’t quite the masterpiece… Read More

August 3, 2022

‘The Gray Man’ review: The Russo brothers continue to struggle to find their footing in a post-MCU world [C-]

Joe and Anthony Russo can’t figure out how to transition out of working in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Saying that… Read More

July 19, 2022

‘Persuasion’ review: Netflix mangles and modernizes Jane Austen’s most pensive and mature novel in its new adaptation [D+]

Persuasion, published six months after the author’s death in 1817, is often considered Jane Austen’s most mature novel. 27-year-old Anne… Read More

July 8, 2022

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ retrospective: The case for Andrew Garfield as still the best Peter Parker

There’s little denying that 2021 was Andrew Garfield’s year. He starred in three Oscar-nominated films, as the embezzling evangelist Jim… Read More

June 29, 2022

‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ retrospective: The rom-com that flipped the genre on its head and cemented Julia Roberts’ status as a full-fledged star

The 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding is unhinged in many ways. For starters, it begins with an opening… Read More

June 14, 2022

‘Becoming Elizabeth’ review: A surprisingly serious consideration of how a queen is made [Grade: B+]

The announcement of a new show about the Tudors can strike fear into the hearts of historians and Tudors fans… Read More

June 9, 2022

‘The Valet’ review: Eugenio Derbez charms in French farce remake but attempts to take on deep topics get stuck in first gear [Grade: B-]

There is a lot of discourse around foreign language films being remade for English-speaking audiences. While sometimes it feels completely… Read More

May 18, 2022

‘Operation Mincemeat’ review: A surprisingly light British war drama illuminates a story too fantastical to be fiction [Grade: B]

Wars have always been full of stories that are so fantastical, they can only be true. The real story behind… Read More

May 10, 2022

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