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SUNDANCE 2023 | Movie Review: "Infinity Pool"; Piss, Punishment, and Phreeky Parties

“[T]his pool is far from a hyper-chlorinated oasis; rather, it is a fetid, acid-laced, and psychosexual stew, one that pulls characters and viewers alike down into the murky depths of amorality and churns them into husks of the humans they once were.”

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SUNDANCE 2023 | Movie Review: "Sometimes I Think About Dying"; Imagined Death in the Pacific Northwest

“Unless you’re particularly embittered, this film’s commitment to mining pathos from groan-worthy small talk is what will probably make you “come around” to it in the end […]”

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TIFF 2022 | Post-Festival Capsule Reviews, Part 1

Todd’s capsule reviews for The Banshees of Inisherin, Biosphere, The Eternal Daughter, and The Son

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TIFF 2022 | MOVIE REVIEW: "Moonage Daydream"; Worshipping at the Feet of David Bowie

“An eclectic montage of restored concert footage, Bowie interviews, and roughly every important piece of art of the 20th century (from Bergman to the Beatles) makes Moonage Daydream one of the most visually arresting films of the year.”

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FANTASIA 2022 | Mid-Festival Capsule Reviews, Part II

“…I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some of my favorites (or some of the more intriguing ones) to have played through the middle of the festival.”

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