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Toronto Review: ‘Noura’s Dream’

Mina Takla September 15, 2019

Hinde Boujemaa’s debut feature is an interesting exploration of women’s rights in modern-day Tunisia Making her first feature film after several shorts, Hinde Boujemaa’s NOURA’S... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘The Perfect Candidate’ is a compelling tale of equality and politics in Saudi Arabia

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Toronto Review: ‘The Perfect Candidate’ is a compelling tale of equality and politics in Saudi Arabia

Mina Takla September 14, 2019

Haifa Al Mansour’s latest is less effective than WADJDA but remains insightful and often engaging Saudi Arabia’s first-ever female filmmaker, Haifa Al Mansour is a... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘The Laundromat’ is a washout

Mina Takla September 14, 2019

Steven Soderbergh’s latest is an aimless, flat tale despite a timely premise A timey, topical film isn’t necessarily a good one, especially if it doesn’t... Read More

Creative Arts Emmy Awards go for Free Solo and Carpool Karaoke; Rachel Bloom wins 1st Emmy; RuPaul wins 4th in a row

Erik Anderson September 14, 2019

The first night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards went in hard for the Free Solo and Carpool Karaoke tonight with the former making a... Read More

Toronto Review: Carice van Houten is stunning in the provocative Oscar contender ‘Instinct’

Mina Takla September 14, 2019

Halina Reijn’s debut feature is an explosive and subversive tale for the #Metoo era In her feature debut, which will represent the Netherlands in this... Read More

Is ‘Game of Thrones’ the ‘Lord of the Rings: Return of the King’ of the 2019 Emmys?

Amanda Spears September 14, 2019

In 2001, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring made its way to theaters. It was the first of a groundbreaking trilogy as... Read More

Toronto Review: Coming-of-age during wartime love story ‘1982’ is well-intentioned but doesn’t quite gel

Mina Takla September 13, 2019

Oualid Mouaness’ debut feature is an uneven story about love in the middle of war Making his feature debut after a successful career in directing... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘The Cave,’ a chilling but hopeful tale of female resilience

Mina Takla September 13, 2019

Feras Fayyad’s new doc is a heartbreaking but hopeful story of how resilience can overcome suffering In his much-anticipated follow-up to his Oscar-nominated LAST MEN... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘The Aeronauts’ is well-crafted with a winning performance by Felicity Jones

Mina Takla September 12, 2019

Tom Harper’s epic film is a mixed bag of elegance and emptiness Following his well-received Wild Rose, Tom Harper goes for a more epic adventure... Read More

Toronto Review: Not even Cynthia Erivo’s performance can save the deeply formulaic ‘Harriet’

Mina Takla September 12, 2019

Kasi Lemmons’ latest is a disappointing, uninspired biopic that fails to engage and whose subject deserves better Just because a film is about one of... Read More

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