Film Reviews

‘Hard Truths’ Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste Sears the Screen in Mike Leigh’s Carefully Observed Mediation on Black Joy and Sadness | TIFF

Malcolm X once said the most disrespected, unprotected, and neglected person is the black woman.  One of the consequences of… Read More

September 8, 2024

‘Piece by Piece’ Review: Pharrell Williams and an All-Star LEGO Lineup Tells a Life Story Too Neatly Clicked in Place | TIFF

The first question I, like many other people, thought about Piece By Piece was “Why is it in LEGO?” It… Read More

September 8, 2024

‘Perfumed with Mint’ Review: From Egypt’s Arab Spring Muhammed Hamdy’s Striking Debut of a Wounded Generation Was Born | TIFF

In 2011, Egyptians dreamt of change, social justice and an end to decades-long corruption. The January 25th revolution, led primarily… Read More

September 8, 2024

‘All We Imagine as Light’ Review: Payal Kapadia’s Powerful Look at Women’s Lives in an Ever-Changing India | TIFF

The first lighthouse in recorded history was the Pharos of Alexandria, built in 280 BC. It towered upon the shore… Read More

September 8, 2024

‘Nightbitch’ Review: Amy Adams Goes Feral in Marielle Heller’s Neutered Adaptation of Stressed-Out Mom Novel | TIFF

‘Motherhood is a Bitch.’ So says the tagline of the new Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) film starring… Read More

September 7, 2024

‘Stranger Eyes’ Review: Yeo Siew Hua Rivets with Voyeuristic Missing Child Drama | Venice

Singapore is among the most densely populated cities in the world with almost every street under surveillance by CCTV cameras.… Read More

September 7, 2024

‘Dahomey’ Review: Mati Diop Creates a Mesmerizing Artifact of Time Itself | TIFF

How do you tell a story about the return of something precious? About a homecoming? In Dahomey, which won the… Read More

September 7, 2024

‘William Tell’ Review: A Rousing, Old School Hollywood Epic of a Well-Told Story | TIFF

In case you don’t remember the story of William Tell from your school days, Nick Hamm’s new film about the… Read More

September 7, 2024

‘Dead Talents Society’ (鬼才之道) Review: John Hsu Crafts a Hilarious and Deeply Referential Ghost Story with a Big Heart | TIFF

After the critical and commercial success of Detention, it was only a matter of time before Taiwanese filmmaker John Hsu… Read More

September 7, 2024

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