TIFF 2023 Review: Wicked Little Letters – “A joyous, light-hearted comedy”
“This is more true than you’d think” states the beginning of Wicked Little Letters. And the fact that this is based on...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Chuck Chuck Baby – “A film for anyone that sings with reckless abandon”
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....
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person – “A welcome debut from a director with a unique voice.”
There can be a lot at ‘stake’ trying to breathe new life into the vampire genre, but all kidding aside, Humanist Vampire...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Fitting In – “Nuanced and sensitive in its approach”
“The body is not a thing, but a situation.” An appropriate opening to Molly McGlynn’s semi-autobiographical feature,...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Woman of the Hour – “A confident, fearless directorial debut for Anna Kendrick”
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...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Reviews: Tautuktavuk (What We See) and Boil Alert
Two films highlighting different social and political issues affecting the Indigenous peoples of North America are amongst those having...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Anatomy of a Fall – “Compelling”
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...
Read MoreSundance London 2023 Review: You Hurt My Feelings is Quietly Spectacular
This year marks the Sundance Summer Festival’s tenth London appearance. The Festival, from the famous film institute, showcases a...
Read MoreReview: Emily – “Stunning visuals of the Yorkshire countryside”
The middle of three surviving sisters in her family, which also includes published writers Charlotte and Anne, Emily Brontë became famous...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Rye Lane -“A wonderful, modern take on the romantic comedy.”
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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