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Dìdi is a love letter to an Asian-American childhood | movie review

September 16, 2024December 2, 2024

‘Queer’ is messy, mad and marvelous | review and analysis

Based on William S. Burroughs novel of the same name, Queer follows an American expat’s obsession with a young man he meets in 1950s Mexico City. Continue reading ‘Queer’ is messy, mad and marvelous | review and analysis

September 9, 2024November 28, 2024

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield charm and fall in love in We Live In Time | TIFF 2024

TIFF 2024 | Moving back and forth in their history, We Live In Time follows a couple through the ups and downs of life. Headlined by charming-than-ever performances by Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, We Live In Time is a surprisingly entertaining and funny rom-dramedy that is elevated by a smart non-linear structure and kinetic…

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

‘Wicked’ defies expectations, a fearless movie-musical | movie review

Wicked, the long-awaited adaptation of the smash Broadway musical, finally flies its way into theaters Wicked is a bold, vibrant movie-musical that celebrates its Broadway roots with expansive musical numbers and captivating performances. Director Jon M. Chu’s adaptation embraces the magic of the original, expanding the world and deepening the characters. With stunning chemistry between…

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

No Other Land is the most important documentary of our time | movie review

No Other Land follows a Palestinian activist as he documents the destruction of his community in the Israeli-occupied West Bank Continue reading No Other Land is the most important documentary of our time | movie review

September 15, 2024September 16, 2024

Surreal dramedy The Life of Chuck ponders life and death | TIFF 2024

TIFF 2024 | The Life of Chuck follows an enigmatic man starting as a surrealist meditation on existential dread and ending as a life-affirming portrait of youth. The Life of Chuck is a dramedy that ponders existential dread through surreal comedy (and a dance number!). A philosophical pondering of the moments that add up to…

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Diabolically fun horror Heretic will make you believe | TIFF 2024

A pair of young Mormon missionaries find themselves at the center of a sinister plot when they knock on the wrong door in Heretic. Continue reading Diabolically fun horror Heretic will make you believe | TIFF 2024

May 24, 2024September 9, 2024

Anora gives Mikey Madison her star-is-born moment | Cannes review

When escort Anora meets the son of a Russian oligarch it seems like a too-good-to-be-true Cinderella story—and it is. Continue reading Anora gives Mikey Madison her star-is-born moment | Cannes review

August 23, 2024August 23, 2024

Strange Darling, a thriller to die for | movie review

While it begins as a cat-and-mouse thriller, Strange Darling evolves (and genre-bends) into a psychological quasi-horror that keeps you guessing. Strange Darling is frenetic maximalist romp that murders your expectations at every turn. With its saturated cinematography bringing a mad technicolor world to life and crisp near-deafening sound underlined by Craig DeLeon's discordant bass guitar score…

October 2, 2023August 8, 2024

Natalie Portman and Julianne spar in high camp melodrama ‘May December’ | review and analysis

May December follows an actress (Natalie Portman) as she prepares to play a notorious tabloid figure (Julianne Moore) by shadowing her dredging up old wounds Continue reading Natalie Portman and Julianne spar in high camp melodrama ‘May December’ | review and analysis

September 27, 2023August 8, 2024

Evil Does Not Exist: An eco-thriller with hidden horrors | review and analysis

A small town tucked in the mountains of Japan has to decide whether or not to allow a company to build a new luxury campsite in Evil Does Not Exist Continue reading Evil Does Not Exist: An eco-thriller with hidden horrors | review and analysis