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TV Recap: ‘Succession’ Season Two Episode Five – “Tern Haven”

Dewey Singleton September 8, 2019

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’

Mina Takla September 7, 2019

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’

Mina Takla September 7, 2019

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

Mina Takla September 7, 2019

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

‘Joker’ wins Best Film at 2019 Venice International Film Festival Awards

Erik Anderson September 7, 2019

The awards for the 76th Venice International Film Festival were handed out this evening and Todd Phillips’ vivid and dark DC Comics origin story Joker... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘Certified Mail’ is a risky debut with a career-best performance from Egyptian star Basma

Mina Takla September 6, 2019

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

Toronto Review: ‘Just Mercy’ is a superbly crafted drama with a standout performance by Jamie Foxx

Erik Anderson September 6, 2019

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

Mina Takla September 6, 2019

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’

Mina Takla September 5, 2019

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

42nd Mill Valley Film Festival Lineup: ‘Waves,’ ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘Just Mercy’ plus spotlights on Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and more

Erik Anderson September 5, 2019

Highlights include JUST MERCY, THE IRISHMAN, HARRIET, MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN, PARASITE, WAVES, FORD v FERRARI, JOJO RABBIT, THE LIGHTHOUSE, HONEY BOY, and MARRIAGE STORY The Mill... Read More

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