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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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TIFF 2023 Review: Fitting In – “Nuanced and sensitive in its approach”

TIFF 2023 Review: Fitting In – “Nuanced and sensitive in its approach”

Posted by on Sep 10, 2023 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 6 comments

“The body is not a thing, but a situation.” An appropriate opening to Molly McGlynn’s semi-autobiographical feature,...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Woman of the Hour – “A confident, fearless directorial debut for Anna Kendrick”

TIFF 2023 Review: Woman of the Hour – “A confident, fearless directorial debut for Anna Kendrick”

Posted by on Sep 9, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 1 comment

I am very glad that the premiere screening of Woman of the Hour let out in daylight hours, when the thought of walking home from the...

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TIFF 2023 Reviews: Tautuktavuk (What We See) and Boil Alert

TIFF 2023 Reviews: Tautuktavuk (What We See) and Boil Alert

Posted by on Sep 8, 2023 in All, documentary, drama, Film, Headline, indie, Reviews | 0 comments

Two films highlighting different social and political issues affecting the Indigenous peoples of North America are amongst those having...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Anatomy of a Fall – “Compelling”

TIFF 2023 Review: Anatomy of a Fall – “Compelling”

Posted by on Sep 8, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Cannes Palme d’Or winner Anatomy of a Fall marks the second film I’ve seen at the Toronto International Film Festival that has similar...

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Sundance London 2023 Review: You Hurt My Feelings is Quietly Spectacular

Sundance London 2023 Review: You Hurt My Feelings is Quietly Spectacular

Posted by on Aug 7, 2023 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

This year marks the Sundance Summer Festival’s tenth London appearance. The Festival, from the famous film institute, showcases a...

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Review: Emily – “Stunning visuals of the Yorkshire countryside”

Review: Emily – “Stunning visuals of the Yorkshire countryside”

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

The middle of three surviving sisters in her family, which also includes published writers Charlotte and Anne, Emily Brontë became famous...

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Sundance 2023 Review: Rye Lane -“A wonderful, modern take on the romantic comedy.”

Sundance 2023 Review: Rye Lane -“A wonderful, modern take on the romantic comedy.”

Posted by on Feb 5, 2023 in All, comedy, Film, Headline, Reviews, romance | 0 comments

As our story starts, we are in a public washroom moving swiftly between stalls.  In one, a guy is getting beat up, in the next a lady...

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Sundance 2023 Review: Cat Person – “Some elements I loved, and others I just very much disliked.”

Sundance 2023 Review: Cat Person – “Some elements I loved, and others I just very much disliked.”

Posted by on Jan 29, 2023 in All, Film, Headline, horror, romance, thriller | 0 comments

Cat Person opens with a quote from Margaret Atwood: “Men are afraid women will laugh at them.  Women are afraid men will kill them.” These...

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