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TIFF 2023 Review: The Teacher’s Lounge – “A well-crafted film”

TIFF 2023 Review: The Teacher’s Lounge – “A well-crafted film”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

“Truth overcomes all bonds. Everything else is just PR.” Those words that adorn the walls of the school paper are fitting, if not slightly...

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TIFF 2023 Review: The End We Start From – “An apocalyptic drama with a unique take.”

TIFF 2023 Review: The End We Start From – “An apocalyptic drama with a unique take.”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

As climate change continues to get more severe around the globe, we are left with questions as to what we will do when catastrophe hits....

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TIFF 2023 Review: Uproar – “A complex search for self”

TIFF 2023 Review: Uproar – “A complex search for self”

Posted by on Sep 11, 2023 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

In 1981, the South African rugby team, the Springboks, toured New Zealand, sparking violent protests.  Kiwis were speaking out against the...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Chuck Chuck Baby – “A film for anyone that sings with reckless abandon”

TIFF 2023 Review: Chuck Chuck Baby – “A film for anyone that sings with reckless abandon”

Posted by on Sep 11, 2023 in All, comedy, Film, musical, Reviews, romance | 0 comments

To call Chuck Chuck Baby a musical is a bit of a stretch.  At best it’s a jukebox musical for the less musically inclined....

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TIFF 2023 Review: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person – “A welcome debut from a director with a unique voice.”

TIFF 2023 Review: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person – “A welcome debut from a director with a unique voice.”

Posted by on Sep 11, 2023 in All, comedy, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews | 0 comments

There can be a lot at ‘stake’ trying to breathe new life into the vampire genre, but all kidding aside, Humanist Vampire...

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TIFF 2023 Review: The Zone of Interest – “Intensely horrifying”

TIFF 2023 Review: The Zone of Interest – “Intensely horrifying”

Posted by on Sep 11, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, war | 2 comments

In 2013 I remember sitting down at what is now called Toronto Metropolitan University in order to watch a film called Under the Skin. ...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Fitting In – “Nuanced and sensitive in its approach”

TIFF 2023 Review: Fitting In – “Nuanced and sensitive in its approach”

Posted by on Sep 10, 2023 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 6 comments

“The body is not a thing, but a situation.” An appropriate opening to Molly McGlynn’s semi-autobiographical feature,...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Death of a Whistleblower – “So much potential”

TIFF 2023 Review: Death of a Whistleblower – “So much potential”

Posted by on Sep 9, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

Death of a Whistleblower starts off so unexpectedly with such intrigue and mystery.  A woman on a military base is in an argument, running...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Summer Qamp – “An overwhelming sense of optimism”

TIFF 2023 Review: Summer Qamp – “An overwhelming sense of optimism”

Posted by on Sep 9, 2023 in All, documentary, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

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...

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TIFF 2023 Review: Woman of the Hour – “A confident, fearless directorial debut for Anna Kendrick”

TIFF 2023 Review: Woman of the Hour – “A confident, fearless directorial debut for Anna Kendrick”

Posted by on Sep 9, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 1 comment

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...

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