‘The Worst Ones’ review: Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka’s blurred reality drama is one of the most touching and illuminating films of the year [A-] | Toronto
To create cinema, to tell a story, to perform in a film…these are all seemingly enjoyable yet inherently painful and arduous, simply because as a... Read More
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‘Moving On’ review: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin reliably anchor a comedy without a clear direction [B-] | Toronto
Can two actresses who have spent seven years portraying best friends in a popular TV show succeed at playing completely different characters in a movie... Read More
‘Pearl’ review: Mia Goth and Ti West deconstruct old Hollywood and take us on a Technicolor trip through a twisted mind [B+] | Toronto
As a full orchestra plays a sweeping Old Hollywood-style melody, a young girl cheerfully goes about her chores on a farm. She feeds the animals,... Read More
‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ review: Good intentions barely keep the lukewarm suds afloat [C] | Toronto
Don’t say you’ve seen it all with movies based on true stories. Many of them are brilliant. Some can be unbelievable. But few are as... Read More
‘Wendell & Wild’ review: Henry Selick’s newest is a charming, bold and mostly satisfying film about wrestling with one’s demons [B] | Toronto
Following a string of acclaimed stop-motion animated features that have cemented him as one of the most exciting voices in the enchanting world of animation,... Read More
‘Chevalier’ review: Stephen Williams’ sumptuous story of a long-forgotten historical figure is brought to life by a charismatic Kelvin Harrison Jr. [B+] | Toronto
Joseph Bologne, also known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a brilliant composer, artist, and military man who has been largely lost in time. Considered the... Read More
‘Good Night Oppy’ review: Ryan White presents an eye-opening trip aboard the plucky and resilient Mars rovers [B+] | Toronto
Our world hasn’t quite caught up to expectations set by science fiction of flying cars, starships, and first contact with aliens. Actual technological developments are... Read More
‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ review: Daniel Goldhaber turns a manifesto into a tense and engaging eco-thriller [B+] | Toronto
The word “pipeline” has become politically charged, and this film’s title does away with any remaining ambiguity about where it falls on the subject. This... Read More
‘The Good Nurse’ review: Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain are riveting in creepy true life murder mystery [B+] | Toronto
Longtime Thomas Vinterberg collaborator, Tobias Lindholm, marks his English-language debut with The Good Nurse, a gripping thriller with mainstream appeal. Uncovering a harrowing true story... Read More
‘Causeway’ review: Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry shine in Lila Neugebauer’s thoughtful examination of post-war trauma [A-] | Toronto
Having spent a decade directing the words of Broadway legends such as Annie Baker, Tracy Letts, and Zoe Kazan – to name a handful –... Read More
2026 Tonys: Daniel Radcliffe (‘Every Brilliant Thing’) Could Become the Fourth Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Winner from a Solo Show 
Media Access Awards Rebrands as The Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (The DARCYS) with Film Independent 
Director Watch Podcast Ep.156 – ‘The Prestige’ (Christopher Nolan, 2006) with Special Guest Jake Tropila 
‘Parallel Tales’ Review: Asghar Farhadi’s Kieślowski Dupe Fumbles Its Fact vs Fiction Story [D+]