TIFF Review: World War II era ‘Tove’ paints a picture of love and loss
We rarely recognize the most formative moments in our lives at the time of their occurrence. Seeking cover during an air raid during the second... Read More
Film Reviews
TIFF Review: With a mesmerizing performance by Laetitia Dosch, ‘Simple Passion’ is anything but
Plot: A single mother falls in love with a younger man who enters her life as abruptly as he exits it. An examination of the... Read More
TIFF Review: Engrossing, ‘The Ties’ that bind examine a marriage in crisis
Plot: In the 1980s, a popular radio presenter and storyteller suddenly grows indifferent to his marriage life. A series of betrayals open doors for a... Read More
TIFF Review: The ambitious yet unfocused ‘Apples’
Plot: The world is hit by a pandemic – only it’s not the one we all know. Sudden amnesia is causing countless citizens to forget... Read More
TIFF Review: Nicole Riegel’s ‘Holler’ resonates with rural plight
Writer/director Nicole Riegel’s feature debut, Holler, expands upon her 2016 short of the same title. Originally a story of two young brothers making ends meet,... Read More
Venice Review: Vanessa Kirby gives a career-best performance in grief-laden ‘Pieces of a Woman’
The entire heart-rending story of Kornél Mundruczó’s newest feature, Pieces of a Woman, can be deciphered in Martha (Vanessa Kirby)’s fingers – their gestures and... Read More
Frameline Review: ‘Killing Patient Zero’
Gaëtan Dugas was a handsome French-Canadian flight attendant who, like most gay men in the seventies, dove headfirst into the pleasure-as-politics ethos of the burgeoning... Read More
Venice Review: Regina King’s glorious ‘One Night in Miami’ is a vital and indispensable directorial debut
The feature-film directorial debut of Emmy and Academy Award-winning actress Regina King will leave a significant mark in the history of the Venice Film Festival,... Read More
Film Review: An actor’s career, redemption, and life are on the ropes in ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette’
When you hear the name David Arquette, you might think of the actor from the Scream franchise. You might think of the Hollywood wrestler who... Read More
Venice Review: Luca Guadagnino cobbles together a Ferragamo fantasy in ‘Salvatore – Shoemaker of Dreams’
For three years, since 2017, Italian director Luca Guadagnino has been working on a documentary dedicated to the life and work of shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10