TIFF 2024 Review: Mr. K – “filled with eccentric characters”
A travelling magician checks into a hotel and the next morning finds himself unable to leave the mysterious establishment. A wide shot of...
Read MoreTIFF 2024 Review: Living Together
A study of what people look for when searching for a roommate by witnessing the interview process spread across 15 Montreal apartments...
Read MoreTIFF 2024 Review: Maybe Elephants – “There is a carefreeness to the 2D animation style which takes the viewer along for the ride.”
In an effort to rid their mother of her depression, three teenage daughters and their father head to Nairobi. Despite the husband and...
Read MoreReview: Damaged – “a solid enough thriller.”
Directed by Terry McDonough Starring Samuel L Jackson, Gianni Capaldi, Vincent Cassel, Laura Haddock, John Hannah, Kate Dickie Dan Lawson...
Read MoreWhat’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – September 3rd, 2024 – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Watchmen: Chapter 1 and more
Back in the Good Old Days, I used to get dozens of review titles every week. In the era of streaming, that number has dropped...
Read MoreReview: Paradise Is Burning – “an exciting new voice in world cinema.”
Scandinavian filmmaking at large continues to generate promising talent that often reaches the frequencies of Hollywood buzz. From Denmark...
Read MoreWhat’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – August 27th, 2024 – Despicable Me 4, Ride, High Crime, Dragonkeeper and more
A few weeks back, I changed the name of this column from What’s New & Noteworthy on Home Video to What’s New in Home Video & Pop...
Read MoreEIFF 2024 Review: Timestalker – “an absolute delight”
Directed by Alice Lowe Starring Alice Lowe, Aneurin Barnard, Jacob Anderson, Nick Frost, Kate Dickie, Tanya Reynolds Written, directed by...
Read MoreEIFF 2024 Review: The Radleys – “A genuinely enjoyable entry in the vampire genre.”
Directed by Euros Lyn Starring Kelly MacDonald, Damian Lewis, Harry Baxendale, Jay Lycurgo, Bo Bragason, Shaun Parkes I was keen to see...
Read MoreEIFF 2024 Review: The Substance – “A remarkable, highly unusual, full-throttle, OTT but in the best way horror”
Directed by Coralie Fargeat Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid This was another of the revived Midnight Madness strand of...
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