‘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.
‘Sinners’ is the best movie of the year | movie review
Sinners follows a pair of infamous twins who return to their hometown to open a juke joint of their own only to find a darkness.
‘Aftersun’ is a masterpiece of memory | review and analysis
Aftersun follows the childhood memory of a girl on vacation with her father to the Turkish coast. But where there’s sun there is also shadow.
‘Dìdi’ is a love letter to an Asian-American childhood | movie review
Dìdi is an autobiographical romp through the life of a shy 13-year-old Taiwanese-American as he tries to find his place in the summer before high school.
Romantic sci-fi thriller ‘The Gorge’ hits its mark | movie reivew
Two snipers tasked with guarding the mysterious of an inexplicable gorge find themselves following in love from thousands of feet away.
‘Presence’ is a ghost story like no other | movie review
Unfolding from the perspective of a ghost haunting their house, a family deals with family tensions in Presence. This review was originally published out of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. If you think you’ve seen every haunted house movie, Presence is here to prove you wrong. Steven Soderbergh ditches the usual ghost story formula by letting…
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…
‘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…
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…
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.