Toronto Review: Immersive, sharp and funny, ‘The Two Popes’ is nothing short of a miracle
Fernando Meirelles delivers a jaw-dropping masterpiece of a film Genius filmmaking is one which takes what could have been an ordinary story and turns it... Read More
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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
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: 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
Toronto Review: ‘Certified Mail’ is a risky debut with a career-best performance from Egyptian star Basma
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
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
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
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