A toy inventor and roboticist creates a lifelike AI doll to keep her recently orphaned to protect and befriend her niece. M3GAN takes her job deadly serious. Continue reading ‘M3GAN’ slays her way into our hearts | movie review
Babylon follows the rise and fall of several figures during the 1920s Hollywood silent film era. But sound (and change) are on the horizon. Continue reading ‘Babylon’ review: Pure magic and bad taste
Avatar: The Way of Water returns us to the world of Pandora where the Navi's struggle against human colonizers takes them to the water Avatar: The Way of Water reminds us that the possibilities of film are endless as it expands the world of Pandora to an impossibly stunning underwater landscape. Coupled with James Cameron's…
Spoiler Alert follows Michael and Kit's imperfect romance through various ups and down before they're faced with a crisis that tests the bounds of their love Spoiler Alert is the kind of realistic romantic tragicomedy that makes you feel nearly every emotion at once. Funny but not forced. Tragic but not overwrought. Romantic but not…
In The Menu, a group of wealthy diners is invited to an exclusive island restaurant to experience a once-in-a-lifetime dinner. On the menu: horror. Continue reading ‘The Menu’ review: A delectable dark horror-comedy | TIFF review
A spoiled ski resort heiress finds herself in the care of a well-to-do lodge owner after losing her memory in an accident in Falling For Christmas Falling For Christmas is in many ways a classic corny holiday-themed romantic-comedy complete with over-the-top camp characters, ridiculous physical comedy, corny but sweet romantic gestures, and a gay awakening…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever follows the nation as it navigates grief, politics, and new enemies after the death of King T'Challa. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is closer to a drama meditating on loss and grief than it is a comic book movie. Even when those elements come in, they're tied into the plot. The tone…
Bringing a piece of American history to life, Till is the story of a mother’s love as a woman fights for justice after her young son is murdered in the 1950s Continue reading ‘Till’ breathes life into American history | movie review
Forty-four years after Laurie Strode survived Michael Myers' massacre, she goes up against a familiar enemy in Halloween Ends. Halloween Ends shouldn't work—and almost doesn't. It's an absurd and deeply weird interpolation of the Halloween lore that feels less like another installment and more like a story within its world—like Halloween III: Season of the…
TÁR follows world-renowned conductor-composer Lydia Tár as she prepares for a career-defining concert as the objectionable actions of her past come back to haunt her. Continue reading ‘TÁR’ wants you to kill your heroes | review and analysis
