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SAVFF 2023 | Movie Review: Emma Stone Shines In "Poor Things" As Yorgos Lanthimos Delivers Another Masterpiece
SAVFF 2023 | Movie Review: Emma Stone Shines In "Poor Things" As Yorgos Lanthimos Delivers Another Masterpiece

“As Bella Baxter, [Emma Stone] is nothing short of extraordinary. From the very first scene, she is unrecognizable; there is no Stone, only Bella.”

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Festival Coverage, Marty Millman, MoviesMarty MillmanOctober 26, 2023Yorgos Lanthimos, emma stone, poor things, mark ruffalo, 12 out of 12, 5 stars, willem dafoe, movie reviewComment
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: "The End We Start From" And The Start Of Exceptional Film Work From TV Talent
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: "The End We Start From" And The Start Of Exceptional Film Work From TV Talent

“There’s a magnetism to [Jodie Comer’s] performance, a genuine electricity whenever she’s on the screen held only by the truest and best actors.”

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Movies, Festival CoverageChris RichmondOctober 22, 2023the end we start from, movie review, jodie comer, mahalia belo, bfi london film festival 2023, 10 out of 12, 4 starsComment
VIFF 2023 | Movie Review: Let "Here" Soothe You This Soup Season
VIFF 2023 | Movie Review: Let "Here" Soothe You This Soup Season

“[L]ike the best soups, Here is a film that takes its time, lets its components simmer and comingle, develop their depth at a pace that feels natural.”

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Festival Coverage, Movies, Taylor BeaumontTaylor BeaumontOctober 17, 2023film festival coverage, Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF, viff 2023, here, bas devos, 10 out of 12, 4 starsComment
Movie Review: "Red Rooms"; When True Crime Obsession Goes Too Far
Movie Review: "Red Rooms"; When True Crime Obsession Goes Too Far

“Red Rooms is an assured piece of cinema - one that starts off simple enough and slowly but surely delves deeper and deeper into places and worlds we’d rather not see.”

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Derrick Murray, MoviesDerrick MurrayOctober 13, 2023red rooms, movie review, pascal plante, juliette gariepyComment
VIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Anatomy Of A Fall" And The Anatomy Of An Exceptional Courtroom Drama
VIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Anatomy Of A Fall" And The Anatomy Of An Exceptional Courtroom Drama

“…"the script and the performances must be top-notch, and Anatomy of a Fall delivers on both in spades.”

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Movies, Festival CoverageMatthew SimpsonOctober 13, 2023anatomy of a fall, movie review, 11 out of 12, 4.5 stars, justine triet, sandra huller, samuel theis, milo machado graner, arthur harari, swann arlaud, antroine renartzComment
TIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person" Is A Cozy Halloween Twist On A Coming Of Age Romantic Comedy
TIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person" Is A Cozy Halloween Twist On A Coming Of Age Romantic Comedy

“…the deadpan humour and moody Montreal setting make Humanist Vampire a delight to watch.”

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Movies, Festival CoverageRebecca GaoOctober 12, 2023humanist vampire seeking consenting suicidal person, 7 out of 12, tiff, tiff 2023, ariane louis-seize, sara montpetit, felix-antoine benard, steve laplante, sophie cadieuxComment
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Foe" Wastes On-Screen Talent, But Salvages The Film In The End
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Foe" Wastes On-Screen Talent, But Salvages The Film In The End

“…a film's ending can absolutely make or break the entire impression one has of a movie, and in Foe's case, it makes it.”

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Festival Coverage, MoviesChris RichmondOctober 11, 2023bfi london film festival 2023, foe, movie review, 7 out of 12, 3 stars, saoirse ronan, paul mescalComment
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: Bradley Cooper's "Maestro" Biopic Is Brilliant
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: Bradley Cooper's "Maestro" Biopic Is Brilliant

“The story itself is interesting enough, but the source of the film's brilliance is the pair of central performances delivered by Mulligan and Cooper.”

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Movies, Festival CoverageChris RichmondOctober 10, 2023maestro, movie review, bfi london film festival 2023, bradley cooper, carey mulliganComment
Movie Review: "The Creator"; A Visually Beautiful Yet Narratively Deficient Sci-Fi Film
Movie Review: "The Creator"; A Visually Beautiful Yet Narratively Deficient Sci-Fi Film

“…it's difficult not to recommend the film. Edwards has a particular gift for visuals, and The Creator is no exception.”

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MoviesMatthew SimpsonOctober 10, 2023the creator, movie review, 7 out of 12, 3 stars, gareth edwards, john david washington, gemma chanComment
BFI LFF 2023 | "Kensuke's Kingdom"; Elevated Animation Wonderfully Frames A Classic Children's Story
BFI LFF 2023 | "Kensuke's Kingdom"; Elevated Animation Wonderfully Frames A Classic Children's Story

“The result is an ending that packs an even greater punch thanks to the care and compassion that's been taken to get there.”

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Festival Coverage, MoviesChris RichmondOctober 10, 2023kensukes kingdom, movie review, bfi london film festival 2023Comment
VIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Evil Does Not Exist" a Sublime Time Spent Lost in the Woods
VIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Evil Does Not Exist" a Sublime Time Spent Lost in the Woods

“[I]f the placidity of the filmmaking inspires in you any sort of zen-like patience, then it will also disarm and entrance you in profoundly stirring ways.”

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Festival Coverage, Movies, Taylor BeaumontTaylor BeaumontOctober 10, 2023ryusuke hamaguchi, evil does not exist, film festival coverage, VIFF, viff 2023, Vancouver International Film Festival, siff 2024Comment
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: "May December" Leverages Its Leading Ladies For Lots of Laughs
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: "May December" Leverages Its Leading Ladies For Lots of Laughs

“It’s a genuinely funny script, and both Portman and Moore clearly relish the opportunity to stretch their comedic legs.”

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Festival Coverage, MoviesChris RichmondOctober 8, 2023may december, movie review, todd haynes, natalie portman, julianne mooreComment
Movie Review: "Totally Killer" Is Generally Okay
Movie Review: "Totally Killer" Is Generally Okay

“…Despite feeling somewhat generic and being way too late to the 80s nostalgia of the 2010s, Totally Killer is an entertaining whodunnit/star vehicle"…”

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Movies, Luca MehtaLuca MehtaOctober 8, 2023totally killer, movie review, 7 out of 12, 3 stars, nahnatchka khan, kiernan shipkaComment
VIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "The Royal Hotel"; A Feminist Tale of Harrowing Proportions
VIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "The Royal Hotel"; A Feminist Tale of Harrowing Proportions

“The Royal Hotel is a masterclass in tension building.”

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Movies, Festival CoverageMatthew SimpsonOctober 5, 2023the royal hotel, movie review, 4 stars, viff 2023, Vancouver International Film Festival, 10 out of 12, kitty green, jessica henwick, julia garner, hugo weaving, toby wallace, james frecheville, daniel henshallComment
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Saltburn" Tackles High Class With A Stellar Cast
BFI LFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Saltburn" Tackles High Class With A Stellar Cast

“Saltburn is a glorious, rip-roaring ride of a film that sits on the knife-edge between comedy and thriller, delivering on both counts.”

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Festival Coverage, MoviesChris RichmondOctober 5, 2023saltburn, movie review, bfi london film festival 2023, 12 out of 12, 5 stars, jacob elordi, emerald fennell, barry keoghan, rosamund pikeComment
Episodic Review: 'Loki' S2 Is Entertaining, But Stuck In A Narrative Time Loop
Episodic Review: 'Loki' S2 Is Entertaining, But Stuck In A Narrative Time Loop

“It’s not that this is uninteresting - Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson’s effortless banter never gets old - but, at times, it feels like the show is repeating story beats to avoid committing to the consequences promised.”

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EpisodicEthan DaytonOctober 3, 2023loki, loki S2, loki season 2, 6 out of 12, 2.5 stars, tom hiddleston, owen wilson, sophia di martino, jonathan majorsComment
TIFF 2023 | Best Of The Fest
TIFF 2023 | Best Of The Fest

So, of all of the TIFF movies we saw, which ones were our favorites? Here’s what each of the ForReel team members had to say about that.

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EditorialThomas Stoneham-JudgeSeptember 29, 2023dicks the musical, solo, his three daughgters, hitman, origin, fitting in, riddle of fire, fair play, the teachers lounge, the delinquents, tiff 2023, hit man, the zone of interest, the boy and the heronComment
TIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Solo" Is Fantastically Queer and Emotionall Devastating
TIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Solo" Is Fantastically Queer and Emotionall Devastating

“While the story is predictable at times, the craftsmanship keeps Solo a radiant film.”

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Movies, Marty MillmanMarty MillmanSeptember 29, 2023solo, tiff, tiff 2023, movie review, theodore pellerin, alice moreault, felix maritaud, sophie dupuis, pride, mathieu laverdiere, siff 2024Comment
Movie Review: "It Lives Inside" Is A Respectable Horror Debut for Director Bishal Dutta
Movie Review: "It Lives Inside" Is A Respectable Horror Debut for Director Bishal Dutta

The transition from demon horror to a classic creature feature is seamless, and the design of the Pischacha is one of the most impeccably designed indie-horror monsters I have ever seen. 

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Movies, ForReel Late Night, Luca MehtaLuca MehtaSeptember 23, 2023it lives inside, movie review, betty gabriel, 8 out of 12, 3.5 Stars Comment
TIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Nyad" Succeeds With Stellar Performances From Annette Bening and Jodie Foster
TIFF 2023 | Movie Review: "Nyad" Succeeds With Stellar Performances From Annette Bening and Jodie Foster

“…in a year full of noteworthy biopics, this film is a triumph among them.”

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Thomas Stoneham-Judge, Movies, Festival CoverageThomas Stoneham-JudgeSeptember 21, 2023nyad, movie review, 11 out of 12, annette bening, jodie foster, 4.5 stars, tiff 2023, toronto international film festivalComment
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