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TIFF 2023 Review: NYAD – “It’s about the journey as much as the accomplishment.”

TIFF 2023 Review: NYAD – “It’s about the journey as much as the accomplishment.”

Posted by on Sep 15, 2023 in All, biopic, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, sport | 0 comments

“A diamond is just a lump of coal that stuck with it,” a poster on the wall says. After 30 years of not swimming, Diana Nyad...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Lee – “Compelling and moving moments”

TIFF 2023 Review: Lee – “Compelling and moving moments”

Posted by on Sep 15, 2023 in All, biopic, drama, Film, Headline, war | 0 comments

Kate Winslet rarely disappoints, especially in period pieces, and the same rings true in Lee, a biopic that tells the story of Lee Miller,...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Wicked Little Letters – “A joyous, light-hearted comedy”

TIFF 2023 Review: Wicked Little Letters – “A joyous, light-hearted comedy”

Posted by on Sep 13, 2023 in All, comedy, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

“This is more true than you’d think” states the beginning of Wicked Little Letters.  And the fact that this is based on...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Flora and Son – “Warms your soul and brings you comfort.”

TIFF 2023 Review: Flora and Son – “Warms your soul and brings you comfort.”

Posted by on Sep 13, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, musical, Reviews | 0 comments

Sometimes all you want is a nice movie.  The sort that warms your soul and brings you comfort.  If you’re on the hunt for such a...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Memory – “Quiet and tender”

TIFF 2023 Review: Memory – “Quiet and tender”

Posted by on Sep 13, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Back in 2020, covering the Toronto International Film Festival from home,  I watched a film that left me wide-eyed, mouth open, not...

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TIFF 2023 Review: The Teacher’s Lounge – “A well-crafted film”

TIFF 2023 Review: The Teacher’s Lounge – “A well-crafted film”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

“Truth overcomes all bonds. Everything else is just PR.” Those words that adorn the walls of the school paper are fitting, if not slightly...

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TIFF 2023 Review: The End We Start From – “An apocalyptic drama with a unique take.”

TIFF 2023 Review: The End We Start From – “An apocalyptic drama with a unique take.”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

As climate change continues to get more severe around the globe, we are left with questions as to what we will do when catastrophe hits....

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TIFF 2023 Review: Uproar – “A complex search for self”

TIFF 2023 Review: Uproar – “A complex search for self”

Posted by on Sep 11, 2023 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

In 1981, the South African rugby team, the Springboks, toured New Zealand, sparking violent protests.  Kiwis were speaking out against the...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Chuck Chuck Baby – “A film for anyone that sings with reckless abandon”

TIFF 2023 Review: Chuck Chuck Baby – “A film for anyone that sings with reckless abandon”

Posted by on Sep 11, 2023 in All, comedy, Film, musical, Reviews, romance | 0 comments

To call Chuck Chuck Baby a musical is a bit of a stretch.  At best it’s a jukebox musical for the less musically inclined....

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TIFF 2023 Review: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person – “A welcome debut from a director with a unique voice.”

TIFF 2023 Review: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person – “A welcome debut from a director with a unique voice.”

Posted by on Sep 11, 2023 in All, comedy, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews | 0 comments

There can be a lot at ‘stake’ trying to breathe new life into the vampire genre, but all kidding aside, Humanist Vampire...

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