Reviews

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: ‘Just Mercy’ is a superbly crafted drama with a standout performance by Jamie Foxx

Courtesy of TIFF Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx shine in the true story of a man wrongfully imprisoned and… 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

Telluride Review: Trey Edward Shults’ ‘Waves’ is an undeniable masterpiece

WAVES (photo courtesy of A24) "History never repeats itself but it rhymes." That Mark Twain quote is a wonderfully reoccurring… Read More

September 3, 2019

TV Recap: ‘Succession’ Season Two Episode Four – “Safe Room”

Let me begin by apologizing for the delay. As many of you are aware, Florida (where I am based) is… Read More

September 2, 2019

Review: ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ is a compassionate exploration of the human spirit

Courtesy of Roadside Attractions If I were to critique this movie in a vacuum, as if it were a film… Read More

September 2, 2019

Review: ‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice’ hits the perfect note

Courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment It feels like it doesn’t take much anymore to become famous. Andy Warhol would have either… Read More

September 2, 2019

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