TIFF 2023 Review: Death of a Whistleblower – “So much potential”
Death of a Whistleblower starts off so unexpectedly with such intrigue and mystery. A woman on a military base is in an argument, running...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Summer Qamp – “An overwhelming sense of optimism”
It’s easy to see why director Jen Markowitz was inspired to bring the stories of those attending Camp fYrefly to the screen for her...
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 MoreWriter-Director Chandler Levack on ‘I Like Movies’
A note before this article. This interview took place September 2022 during the Toronto International Film Festival. As this website is...
Read MoreReview: Fremont – “Bold and assured in its style”
Once, upon opening a fortune cookie, I took out the small strip of paper and it read, “You like Chinese food.” I mean, this was a fairly...
Read MoreReview: The Miracle Club – “Clearly a labour of love”
Inevitably, at some point in our lives, no matter how strong we are, no matter our religious inclination, we might hope (and some might...
Read MoreReview: No Hard Feelings – “An enjoyable, easy watch”
Films like American Pie, Superbad and The 40 Year Old Virgin were staples back in the late 90s and early 2000s. With a few exceptions,...
Read MoreReview: Maggie Moore(s) – “An engaging, fun, dark comedy”
The opening screen of Maggie Moore(s) states “Some of this actually happened…” and keeping that in the back of your mind while watching...
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