TIFF 2019 Review: Murmur
In the end, all we really want as human beings is a connection. People find these connections in many different ways, through work,...
Read MoreTIFF 2019 Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has multiple meanings in this film. It is not only the name of an actual portrait painted of one of its...
Read MoreTIFF 2019 Review: American Son
I am completely unqualified to unpack every nuance in American Son, and there are a lot of them here. Any unconscious bias I wish...
Read MoreTIFF 2019: Director Heather Young on her First Feature Film, Murmur
“It’s a bit overwhelming at times,” says director Heather Young, speaking on the phone from Halifax a few weeks prior to the premiere of...
Read MoreReview: The Farewell – “A film that reinforces that love and importance of family”
In amongst the summer blockbusters, between the web-slingers, roaring lions and fast cars, are often hidden gems for a hot afternoon...
Read MoreReview: Booksmart – “Witty, smart, funny and confident”
The high school experience is different for all of us. There are those that use it to socialize and party with academic success secondary...
Read MoreReview: Captain Marvel – “An exciting and often nostalgic ride”
After years of circulating rumours about a solo Black Widow movie (now finally in pre-production), the crown of first female led film in...
Read MoreAll the Winners From the 91st Academy Awards
The 91st Academy Awards, handed out Sunday, February 24th, were awash with more controversy than a Moonlight/La La Land snafu before they...
Read MoreDVD Review: Tag
In 2013 an article in the Wall Street Journal appeared that reported on a group of ten men that had been playing the same game of tag for...
Read MoreTIFF Review: Destroyer – “Nicole Kidman embodies this dark character in a haunting performance”
You’ve never really seen a cop drama quite like this one. Or at least not with this lead. Never before has a female cop been shown to be...
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