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
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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
TV Recap: ‘Succession’ Season Two Episode Five – “Tern Haven”
Tonight’s episode of Succession was like watching an episode of Jerry Springer. Logan would have been the first guest on the show who is suppose... 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
Producers Guild (PGA) and Screen Actors Actors Guild (SAG) Awards Predictions: More ‘One Battle’ vs ‘Sinners’ Provide the Final Showdowns Before Oscar 
‘Mint’ Review: Ambition Outpaces Impact in ‘Snapper’ Director Charlotte Regan’s Stylish BBC Crime Drama Series [C+] Berlinale 
‘17’ Review: Kosara Mitić’s Devastating Debut Exposes the Cost of Silence and Complicity [B] Berlinale 
Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Take Top Awards