Written by Christopher Cross "Kristoffer Borgli’s latest feature is an absurdist take on fame and influencer culture, that eventually shifts into a nightmare as an ordinary man who just wants..."… Continue reading.
TIFF 2023: Dream Scenario
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Rimini
Written by Michael Clawson "Richie Bravo – that is a fine name for a pop singer. But all is not fine for Richie, the portly, past-his-prime Austrian vocalist at the center of Ulrich Seidl’s icy, wince-inducing character study."… Continue reading.
TIFF 2023: The Umbrella Men: Escape from Robben Island
Written by Alexander Reams "John Barker returns to direct and his continued passion and love for this community and these people is as evident as his direction in the first. He opens and closes both films with music and..."… Continue reading.
A Haunting in Venice
Written by Taylor Baker "“A Haunting in Venice” begins in 1947 with a post-war Poirot now retired and drowning himself in pastries and gardening whilst a line of would-be cases piles up in front of his door."… Continue reading.
The Nun II
Written by Alexander Reams "Any semblance of hope for Michael Chaves to be the successor to James Wan in the “Conjuring” universe died in the first five minutes of the shamefully poor “The Nun II.” Chaves employed wonderfully lit camerawork … Continue reading.
Simulant
Written by Michael Clawson "A middling sci-fi thriller that borrows heavily from “Blade Runner,” “Simulant” has enough momentum and coherence to be mildly diverting, but its lack of originality ultimately makes it decidedly..."… Continue reading.
TIFF 2023: 100 Yards
Written by Christopher Cross "Influenced by the martial arts classics that came before it, Xu Haofeng and Xu Junfeng’s latest film, “100 Yards,” delivers some of the most engrossing and grounded fight sequences in recent..."… Continue reading.
Heart of Stone
Written by Anna Harrison "If you asked me to remember any of the mindless action gruel starring A-listers that Netflix has put out over the last few years, I don’t think I could name a single one. Their most memorable … Continue reading.
Falcon Lake
Written by Jeff Sparks "In Charlotte Le Bon’s first feature-length film we see Joseph Engel as Bastien, a 13-year-old boy on summer vacation with his family at their lakeside cabin. Also staying in the cabin are his parent's friends and … Continue reading.
Eagle vs Shark
Written by Livvy O'Brien "Directed by Taika Waititi, “Eagle vs Shark” is his first feature film which sets the tone of his filmic style with a peculiar sense of humour and underlying emotional depth. Starring Jemaine Clement as..."… Continue reading.