‘Four Daughters’ Review: Kaouther Ben Hania’s Inventive Documentary/Narrative Hybrid is One of the Best Films of the Year | Toronto
Love can be painful, hard and overbearing. That’s particularly true when it comes to maternal love in the Middle East, a region where love is... Read More
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‘Memory’ Review: Michel Franco’s Latest Favors Restraint and Contemplation as Peter Sarsgaard and Jessica Chastain Give Staggering Performances | Toronto
Films dealing with brain diseases such as dementia have long been overwhelmingly emotional experiences that pulled on heartstrings, emphasizing its characters’ ordeal and showcasing the... Read More
‘Dear Jassi’ Review: Tarsem Frames Real Life Honor Killing as Stirring Spin on ‘Romeo & Juliet’ in His Best Film to Date | Toronto
The career of Tarsem Sing Dhandwar encompasses only five films since the year 2000, when his debut feature The Cell blew the minds of audiences.... Read More
‘Shayda’ Review: Noora Niasari’s Narrative Feature Debut is a Striking, Moving Tale of Resistance and Empowerment | Toronto
This review contains spoilers. In her feature film debut Shayda, which will represent Australia in this year’s Best International Feature Film Oscar race, Iranian-Australian filmmaker... Read More
‘The Movie Emperor’ Review: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Red Carpet | Toronto
The Movie Emperor is a satire that wastes no time in showing its presence. We open with a group of crew members preparing the red... Read More
‘Solo’ Review: Théodore Pellerin is Spectacular in Heart-Rending Exploration of the Montreal Drag Club Scene | Toronto
Quebec actor Théodore Pellerin is quietly making a name for himself in Canada and the United States. He’s made such prolific American films as Boy... Read More
‘American Fiction’ Review: Cord Jefferson’s Bold and Broad Satire Finds Jeffrey Wright Giving One of the Best Performances of His Career | Toronto
“Only good things come with time,” a vicious comeback said by Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison (Jeffrey Wright) when getting into a heated argument with a fellow... Read More
‘A Normal Family’ Review: The Kids Are Not Alright | Toronto
It is said in soccer that if the goalie needs to block the ball, that means the rest of the team already failed somewhere else.... Read More
‘Woman of the Hour’ Review: Anna Kendrick’s Directorial Debut Intelligently Examines the Convergence of Toxic Masculinity and Gender Prejudice | Toronto
In her impressive directorial debut Woman of the Hour, actress-turned-director Anna Kendrick builds on a horrifying true crime case to deliver an unflinching look at... Read More
‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Review: Ilker Çatak’s Oscar Entry from Germany is a Brilliant and Powerful Reflection on Flawed Democracies | Toronto
One of the smartest, most satisfying films at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, Ilker Çatak’s The Teachers’ Lounge uses a German school as... Read More
‘Abigail’ Review: Pirouette with a Vampire 
Retrospective: Amped Up Jason Statham, Super-Charged Nipple Clamps and the Postmodern American Vulgarity of ‘Crank: High Voltage’ (2009) 
First Look at ‘Inside Out 2’ Goes Deep as New Emotions Set In 
50th Seattle International Film Festival: Tributes for June Squibb, Jean Smart
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