Reviews

Toronto Review: Coming-of-age during wartime love story ‘1982’ is well-intentioned but doesn’t quite gel

Oualid Mouaness’ debut feature is an uneven story about love in the middle of war Making his feature debut after… Read More

September 13, 2019

Toronto Review: ‘The Cave,’ a chilling but hopeful tale of female resilience

Courtesy of TIFF Feras Fayyad’s new doc is a heartbreaking but hopeful story of how resilience can overcome suffering In… Read More

September 13, 2019

Toronto Review: ‘The Aeronauts’ is well-crafted with a winning performance by Felicity Jones

Courtesy of TIFF Tom Harper’s epic film is a mixed bag of elegance and emptiness Following his well-received Wild Rose,… Read More

September 12, 2019

Toronto Review: Not even Cynthia Erivo’s performance can save the deeply formulaic ‘Harriet’

Courtesy of TIFF Kasi Lemmons’ latest is a disappointing, uninspired biopic that fails to engage and whose subject deserves better… Read More

September 12, 2019

Toronto Review: Full of grit, suspense and laughs, ‘Hustlers’ is an absolute knockout

Lorene Scafaria delivers one of the most surprising knockout films of the year and gives Jennifer Lopez her most compelling… Read More

September 12, 2019

Toronto Review: The elegant and eloquent ‘Marriage Story’ features a standout performance by Adam Driver

Courtesy of TIFF Noah Baumbach’s latest is a heartbreaking American masterpiece Likely to be regarded as one of the best… Read More

September 11, 2019

Toronto Review: ‘Corpus Christi’ is a strong Oscar contender for Poland

Courtesy of TIFF Jan Komasa creates a quiet masterpiece that deserves Best International Feature Oscar attention Premiering in North America… Read More

September 11, 2019

Toronto Review: ‘Joker’ is a magnetic, volcanic masterpiece

Courtesy of TIFF Todd Phillips creates a terrifying masterpiece and one of the best and most daring comic book films… Read More

September 10, 2019

Toronto Review: Another take on James Mangold’s electrifying race car drama ‘Ford v Ferrari’

Courtesy of TIFF James Mangold’s latest is an exciting, thrilling and mature form of entertainment A technical marvel fill of… Read More

September 10, 2019

Toronto Review: Immersive, sharp and funny, ‘The Two Popes’ is nothing short of a miracle

Courtesy of TIFF Fernando Meirelles delivers a jaw-dropping masterpiece of a film Genius filmmaking is one which takes what could… Read More

September 9, 2019

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