“Watching these characters navigate their dynamics with each other is why I am eager to return to this movie over and over again.”
Read More“Through [Dwayne Johnson’s] performance, you believe in more than just his strength - you believe in his vulnerability.“
Read More“Be prepared to laugh and cry and everything in between…”
Read More“The film was not made with mainstream appeal in mind. Early knows his audience and plays hard for them.”
Read More“Panahi employs few, if any, flashy camera moves or tricks, instead relying on long takes with a relatively stationary camera. This allows most of the focus to remain on the characters, who have differing proposals on how to escape their quagmire.”
Read More“It’s a swan song as much as it is a victory lap, and the duo makes the most of their 100-minute runtime. It’s sweeter than it is bitter, but it’s also the end of an era for two of Toronto’s finest.”
Read More“It’s truly a sight to behold, and it had me in my seat like a football fan watching their team win the Super Bowl.”
Read More“…in a year full of noteworthy biopics, this film is a triumph among them.”
Read More“Dumb Money, with all of the highs and lows of the stories at hand, certainly works as a crowd pleasing film.”
Read MoreAfter tallying up our scores for all of the films we watched at TIFF, I took an average of those scores and identified the ten films that we collectively rated the highest. Here’s what made the list.
Read More“Glass Onion is a fun time that begs to be experienced with others.”
Read More“The big goofy grin you’ll be wearing on your face throughout the runtime, that is pure Spielberg. Scene after scene of this film hits every big emotional beat that you want from a heart-on-its-sleeve, Hollywood production.”
Read MoreTodd’s capsule reviews for The Banshees of Inisherin, Biosphere, The Eternal Daughter, and The Son
Read More“…the undeniable truth with The Woman King is that it contains some of the best acting performances of the year. Viola Davis is an absolute showstopper.”
Read More“Pearl is a blood soaked nightmare I didn’t want to wake up from.”
Read More“With these top notch performances, a smartly written script, and a ghastly series of events, The Menu is sure to set itself apart as one of the most entertaining films of this season…”
Read More“Never has the Okanagan looked better—as rich and as lush—as in the frames of Jarvis’ film, Jeremy Cox’s gorgeous 16mm photography giving the area a tactility and a glow that digital simply couldn’t have offered.”
Read More“Audiences drawn to Causeway for either [Jennifer Lawrence or Brian Tyree Henry] will not be disappointed with what they offer the film.”
Read More“Triangle of Sadness is a premium experience where classist themes and riotous drama are served on a silver platter.”
Read More“[T]he performances encompassed in Aronofsky’s film are deeply felt, vulnerable, and searing; the emotions they lay to waste numerous; the awe they command unquestionable.”
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