TIFF 2022 Review: The Whale – “An intimate and heartbreaking film”
In an essay about Moby Dick, a writer describes the whale as a ‘large, emotionless animal.’ It’s a writing that when...
Read MoreDamien Chazelle’s Babylon gets a trailer
“Always make a scene!” From Damien Chazelle, BABYLON is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot...
Read MoreTIFF 2022 Review – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story – “A film full of abundant laughs and so many cameos”
“What. Is. Happening?” It was a question I asked myself in disbelief more than once while watching Weird: The Al Yankovic...
Read MoreTIFF 2022 Review: The Fabelmans – “A love letter to cinema”
In 1952, a young boy is being taken to his first movie. And he’s scared. He doesn’t know what to expect. He doesn’t...
Read MoreTIFF 2022 Review: Susie Searches – “A lot of fun and nothing overly serious”
As a young girl in Ohio, Susie (Kiersey Clemons) and her mother would read detective novels together. The only problem was, Susie would...
Read MoreTIFF 2022 Review: The Swimmers – “A decent crowd pleaser”
According to the end credits of The Swimmers, it is estimated that there are 30 million refugees worldwide, half of which are under the...
Read MoreTIFF 2022 Review – The Fabelmans – “An interesting journey”
Despite the family turmoil that culminates into a divorce, a young aspiring filmmaker emerges named Sammy Fabelman, otherwise known as...
Read MoreTIFF 2022 Review: Riceboy Sleeps
A family tragedy in South Korea causes a young woman and her child to seek a new life in Canada only to find themselves the subject of...
Read MoreTIFF 2022 Review: We Are Still Here – “Will hopefully be an inspiration for others”
Indigenous filmmakers from Australia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the South Pacific depict the devastating impact of 250 years of...
Read MoreTIFF 2022 Review: North of Normal – “An interesting, personal tale full of rich characters”
When at the age of 15 Michelle (Sarah Gadon) ends up pregnant, her parents, soon to be known as Grandpa Dick (Robert Carlyle) and Grandma...
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