TIFF 2021 Review: The Eyes of Tammy Faye – “Chastain’s sincerity is palpable”
When one thinks of the late Tammy Faye Bakker now (she passed in 2007), she is often thought of with that overzealous eye makeup, big...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Flee – “The mixing of different animation styles strengthens the emotional impact”
An Afghan refuge living in Denmark recounts fleeing his war-torn homeland as a child in hopes for a better life for him and his family in...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Spencer – “Kristen Stewart is absolutely transcendent as Diana”
Several films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival explore the oppression of women. It may come in the form of a...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: The Good House – “Weaver revels in breaking the fourth wall”
A real estate agent in an affluent New England town contends family demands, business rivals, and personal demons with wit and one too...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: I’m Your Man – “Smart and entertaining”
Most of us long for that perfect partnership. We might go out to a bar, accept set-ups through friends, or peruse dating websites in...
Read MoreReview: Nightbooks – “The Evil Dead for kids. It’s a blast”
Nightbooks, released this week on Netflix, is The Evil Dead for kids. It’s produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, of the original Evil...
Read MoreReview: First Cow – “A slow-burning, meditative exploration of the human condition”
It’s rather comforting to know that, amidst the bombastic corporate wars of competing cinematic universes oversaturating our screens these...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Yuni – “A believable performance of a teenage girl”
High school student Yuni is beginning to discover her sexuality but is not incline to accept marriage proposals much to the dismay of her...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Charlotte – “The animation style mimics the aesthetic of her paintings”
Despite the rising Nazi influence and persecution, German Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon creates a series of autobiographical paintings...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: The Humans – “one of the more complex dramas of the festival”
In every festival comes a film you didn’t see coming, and for me during this Toronto International Film Festival, this is, so far,...
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