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
Film Reviews
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
Toronto Review: Another take on the graceful, sharp and impeccably acted ‘Just Mercy’
Destin Daniel Cretton’s new feature film is a model of restraint and grace in the social justice film genre Films about social justice have long... Read More
Toronto Review: Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ is packed with wit and intrigue
Rian Johnson’s latest is an entertaining and compelling mystery tale with a comedic twist Crime/mystery films, or as Rian Johnson prefers to call it ‘whodunnit’,... Read More
Toronto Review: ‘Certified Mail’ is a risky debut with a career-best performance from Egyptian star Basma
Hisham Saqr’s debut may not be narratively exciting but it marks an assured debut by a new voice willing to take rare risks in Egyptian... Read More
Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx shine in the true story of a man wrongfully imprisoned and the civil rights hero who fights for him... Read More
Toronto Review: ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ is unremarkable despite strong performances by Patel and Swinton
Armando Iannucci’s period piece is a charming yet incoherent film that hold commercial potential but lacks artistic risks In a departure from his more satirical... Read More
Toronto Review: the inventive and touching ‘La Llorona’
Jayro Bustamante’s atmospheric film is a unique, inventive look at dictatorship and racism in war-torn Guatemala In his much anticipated follow up to Tremblores and... Read More
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 history Known for his intriguing... Read More
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