Toronto Review: ‘Joker’ is a magnetic, volcanic masterpiece
Todd Phillips creates a terrifying masterpiece and one of the best and most daring comic book films ever made To say that JOKER is one... Read More
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Toronto Review: Another take on James Mangold’s electrifying race car drama ‘Ford v Ferrari’
James Mangold’s latest is an exciting, thrilling and mature form of entertainment A technical marvel fill of thrills and exciting, edge-of-your-seat moments. James Mangold’s FORD... Read More
Toronto Review: Immersive, sharp and funny, ‘The Two Popes’ is nothing short of a miracle
Fernando Meirelles delivers a jaw-dropping masterpiece of a film Genius filmmaking is one which takes what could have been an ordinary story and turns it... Read More
Toronto Review: Taika Waititi’s relevant, risky and emotion-packed ‘Jojo Rabbit’
Taika Waititi delivers a brilliant and timely film that takes risks and packs an incredible emotional punch Before THOR: RAGNAROK, Taika Waititi was known for... Read More
Review: ‘The Sound of Silence’ breaks through the quiet to find a universal experience
Last year I reviewed the film Sorry to Bother You, which was the directorial debut of rapper/music producer Boots Riley. I found that movie to... Read More
Toronto Review: With its uncompromising vision, ‘Weathering with You’ is Makoto Shinkai’s best film
Makoto Shinkai delivers a stunningly beautiful and dense animated feature with a refreshing and unconventional message WEATHERING WITH YOU comes at a particularly interesting time... Read More
Toronto Review: ‘The Painted Bird’ is an uncompromisingly daring and breathtaking work
Vaclav Marhoul’s period epic is a disturbing but fascinating tale of a deconstruction of innocence and a construction of a man Based on Jerzy Koshinki’s... Read More
Toronto Review: Marielle Heller’s heartfelt ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ is one of the year’s best films
Marielle Heller’s latest is one of the year’s best films and a likely breakout hit for the immensely talented director There’s a point in most... Read More
Toronto Review: ‘White Lie’ is a fresh take on the fake heroes of influencer culture
Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis create one of the year’s most provocative and intricate character study films of the year. There’s a notion that the... Read More
Toronto Review: Małgorzata Szumowska’s stunning and enchanting ‘The Other Lamb’
Małgorzata Szumowska’s latest feature is one of the year’s most visually stunning and hauntingly atmospheric films Known for her uncompromising, singular-vision works, Małgorzata Szumowska is... Read More
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