TIFF 2021 Review: The Electrical Life of Louis Wain – “The film never lives up to the brilliant first half it creates”
Prior to viewing The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, I was unfamiliar with this British artist. It turns out he was an inventor,...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Colin in Black and White – “Will spark debate”
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick uses his life story to demonstrate how racism towards Blacks by Whites has become...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: The Starling – “Melissa McCarthy gives a mournful, determined and heartfelt performance”
A couple grieving the loss of their infant daughter struggle to reconnect with other another. A whimsical opening showcases a starling...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Julia – “A worthy celebration of an amazing woman’s life”
Do NOT watch the new documentary Julia on an empty stomach. Though likely you’re going to feel compelled to make a roast, or find...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Lakewood – “A predictable script which not even Noyce and Watts can overcome”
While out on a morning run Amy Carr (Naomi Watts) learns that there has been a high school shooting and that her teenage son is a possible...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Encounter – “Riz Ahmed again demonstrates his considerable talents”
In the opening sequences of Encounter we see a meteorite hitting the earth, its particles touching everything in its path and making its...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Attica
In reaction to the inhumane conditions, inmates orchestrated the largest prison uprising in United States history at the Attica...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Aloners – “This is a commendable feature directorial debut”
Events at work and in her personal life, causes a young woman to question her decision to avoid relationships with other people. Jina...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Together – “The subject matter is treated with respect”
Two strangers who have met through the Internet make a plan to die in the presence of the other. A young woman walks into a hotel room and...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: The Hill Where Lionesses Roar – “Each character is complex and layered”
“Youth has a lot to say, but it’s rarely heard,” said writer-director Luàna Bajrami prior to the debut of her first...
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