Amy Adams gives a career-best performance in Nightbitch playing a mother going to the dogs in this wicked black comedy.
Friendship: TIFF 2024 Review
In Friendship, Tim Robinson’s signature off-kilter persona finds a bigger stage, with an absurd cringe comedy destined for cult status.
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl: TIFF 2024 Review
A masterful exploration of the secrets that eat away at a family like termites devouring wood, Nyoni creates a mosaic of emotions that is at times amusing, claustrophobic, and utterly heartbreaking. A brilliant work on every level, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is one of the year’s best works.
Ick: TIFF 2024 Review
Joseph Kahn's alien invasion movie Ick offers a furious and irreverent mix of action, comedy, horror, and sci-fi.
The Last Showgirl: TIFF 2024 Review
Every once in a while, a role seems so intrinsically tied to the public perception of its star that the lead performance will literally feel like the part they were born to play. The Last Showgirl, directed by Gia Coppola, has crafted such a character for Pamela Anderson.
U are the Universe: TIFF 2024 Review
U Are the Universe is one of the hidden gems of TIFF '24 with its portrait of the need for human connection.
The Life of Chuck: TIFF 2024 Review
Mike Flanagan's latest is a refreshing, hope-filled tale bolstered by effective performances from a cast including Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Shook: TIFF 2024 Review
Amar Wala's Shook is a love letter to Scarborough with a distinct sense of place and a strong performance by Saamer Usmani.
Paying for It: TIFF 2024 Review
Paying for It is the cinematic adaptation of Chester Brown's controversial graphic novel that documented his encounters paying for sex.
The End: TIFF 2024 Review
Joshua Oppenheimer stages a dazzlingly bleak apocalyptic musical starring Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, and George MacKay with The End.
The Front Room Review: Provocative, Transgressive Domestic Horror
Spiked with darkly inflected humor that borders on the offensive, The Front Room represents Max and Sam Eggers willingness to provoke audiences.
The Substance: TIFF 2024 Review
It is a feat to make a seasoned film audience gasp in shock and awe, but French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat does just that with her body horror ode to feminism and beauty, The Substance. The film kicks off this year’s Midnight Madness programme on September 5 where it is sure to be a bloody good time.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Review
While the pacing suffers, House of the Dragon remains a wildly compelling show about how power shapes us with a thrilling second season.
Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Review: More Hilarious and Heartfelt Fun
Everyone's favourite trio of sleuths is back and better than ever in another twisty but emotionally resonant season of Only Murders in the Building.
House of the Dragon 2.07: “The Red Sowing” Review
Rhaenyra’s faith in her own divine right is reignited in the fiery seventh episode of "House of the Dragon" Season 2.