NYFF Review: A humble pig gets her time in the spotlight in gripping nature doc ‘Gunda’
Victor Kossokofsky loves to prod at the boundaries of what he can do with documentary cinema — 2018’s Aquarela, for instance, asked its audience to... Read More
Film Reviews
TIFF Review: Naomi Kawase gets maternal with ‘True Mothers,’ her best film in years
Plot: In Japan, a couple who are unable to give birth to a child of their own decide to adopt. Years later, their child’s true... Read More
TIFF Review: ‘Summer of 85’ leaves the viewer out in the cold
Plot: In 1985, a young man falls in love with an adventurous, free-spirited man. Over a brief yet intense period of time, they experience love... Read More
TIFF Review: What ’76 Days’ lacks in scope it makes up for as a timely look at the small beginnings of a worldwide pandemic
Before it became a global issue, and long before it began to affect each and every one of us, on January 23, 2020, the city... Read More
TIFF Review: ‘Gaza Mon Amour’ is one of the best Middle Eastern films of the year
Plot: A 40-something fisherman in Gaza who has never been married catches an Apollo statue by pure chance. The statue, of this Greek God who... Read More
TIFF Review: Using myth and metaphor, ‘Wolfwalkers’ astounds with arresting visuals and masterful storytelling
Plot: Blending elements of Irish folklore, this new installment in Cartoon Saloon’s folklore inspired trilogy (Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea) transports viewers into... Read More
TIFF Review: Mads Mikkelsen is superb in Thomas Vinterberg’s intoxicating ‘Another Round’
Plot: A group of friends who happen to work together as teachers in the same school decide to go on an experiment: drink all day... Read More
TIFF Review: ‘Shadow in the Cloud’ aims high but crashes and burns
How does one watch a movie like SHADOW IN THE CLOUD? Pretend that the gremlin is Max Landis. This will all make sense by the... Read More
NYFF Review: ‘MLK/FBI’ charts the complexities of a great man and the government agency that worked tirelessly to take him down
“When you construct someone as a great man, there’s almost nothing more satisfying than revealing the opposite.” This sentence, uttered early by historian Beverly Gage... Read More
TIFF Review: Suzanne Lindon’s ‘Spring Blossom’ is a charming tale of first love
Plot: A 16-year old girl enters a romantic relationship with an older theatre actor whose play is being performed nearby. Review: Suzanne Lindon’s SPRING BLOSSOM... Read More
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