TIFF 2021 Review: Mothering Sunday – “The style overshadows the substance”
In introducing her new film Mothering Sunday, director Eva Husson says that the “script arrived at a time of great personal...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Petite Maman – “It feels just like being wrapped in a warm hug”
Back in 2019, Céline Sciamma dazzled audiences with the beautiful, expansive, and heartbreaking love story of Portrait of a Lady on Fire....
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Dear Evan Hansen – “A lot to like about this adaptation”
In 2012 director Stephen Chbosky debuted his film Perks of Being a Wallflower at the Toronto International Film Festival. Now, in a move...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: All My Puny Sorrows – “A quintessential Canadian film”
“How many of us can actually conceptualize death?” Understand it?” These are questions asked in the opening voiceover...
Read MoreJustine Bateman on Her New Film ‘Violet’ and Living Fearlessly
Justine Bateman wants you to live fearlessly. She wants to free you from that voice in your head that is holding you back. Her hope is...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Violet – “A claustrophobic and affecting film”
“I’m fine. I don’t feel fine. Everything’s fine. Why can’t I feel fine?… Is there something wrong with...
Read MoreReview: Together – “An exceptional time capsule of our not-so-distant past”
Am I friends with James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan now? I found myself asking this question quite a few times while watching the new film...
Read MoreReview: Confetti – “There is optimism and hope in its presentation”
A good friend of mine, a dedicated mother to a young boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) recently commented to me about how ‘seen’ she...
Read MoreReview: The Magnificent Meyersons – “Moments where the potential of this film really shines through”
We can’t choose our family. Our mother, father and siblings are all literally part of our DNA. But we can choose the relationships...
Read MoreReview: Naked Singularity – “There are so many elements at play”
A young lawyer, a public defender, takes the cases of those no one wants to defend. He’s overworked, and underpaid. As he states...
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