NYFF Dispatch I: The Inheritance & Lovers Rock Review
Eprhaim Asili and Steve McQueen's respective films are tender portraits of the power of community-run spaces.
Oldenburg Film Festival Review: Buck Alamo
Buck Alamo is a simple tale of a man looking back at his life and trying to fight off death. Death for Buck Alamo (Sonny Carl Davis), the singing cowboy, is inevitable. Not only is the voice of Death (Bruce Dern) used as a voiceover throughout the film, but his doctor has told him in […]
TIFF 2020: The Kid Detective Review
The central mystery of The Kid Detective is, "Who exactly is the audience for this movie?"
TIFF 2020: Wolfwalkers Review
An enchanting adventure for all ages.
TIFF 2020: Memory House Review
João Paulo Miranda Maria’s haunting Brazilian drama Memory House offers one of the year’s most ferocious social commentaries.
TIFF 2020: Saint-Narcisse Review
Bruce LaBruce's twisted twins tale SAINT-NARCISSE gives new meaning to the phrase "go f*** yourself."
TIFF 2020: Underplayed Review
Stacey Lee’s Underplayed presents a sprawling and energetic portrait of a landscape in need of a change.
TIFF 2020: Good Joe Bell Review
Mark Wahlberg stars in latest drama from Brokeback Mountain writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry.
TIFF 2020: The Water Man Review
David Oyelowo’s directorial debut The Water Man tells a heartfelt mythical tale about facing our worst fears.
TIFF 2020: Another Round Review
Thomas Vinterberg reunites with Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Bo Larsen for a celebration of life and friendship.
TIFF 2020: Ammonite Review
Kate Winslet delivers a quiet but powerful performance as fossil hunter Mary Anning in Francis Lee’s Ammonite.
Antebellum Review: Empty Gestures and Hollow History
When it comes to horror, what has happened throughout history to Black people is far worse than anything that has ever happened in any horror film. Antebellum exploits that true cruelty and uses it as a vehicle for more pain without any notion of commentary or nuance beyond the obvious. The film starts with a […]
TIFF 2020: The Drive-in Experience
We were treated to a rental car and a ticket to attend a TIFF 2020 screening at the drive-in. The experience for this festival vet was... different.
Nadia, Butterfly Review: Life in a Fishbowl
Pascal Plante's second dramatic features stars Katerine Savard as an Olympic swinner imagining life after sports.
TIFF 2020: Shadow in the Cloud Review
Shadow in the Cloud delivers a devilishly fun feminist reimagining of Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.
