Toni Collette

RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN: Cute Coming-Of-Age Story In Shallow Waters
RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN: Cute Coming-Of-Age Story In Shallow Waters

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken doesn’t make a huge splash, but it does tread well enough to be an enduring animated film for those still in the kiddie pool.

THE ESTATE Trailer
THE ESTATE Trailer

Two sisters attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please Aunt in hopes of becoming the beneficiaries of her wealthy estate.

ABOUT A BOY Community for a Post-Pandemic World
ABOUT A BOY: Community for a Post-Pandemic World

Looking back on Chris and Paul Weitz’s 2002 comedy About a Boy, one can’t help but find a perfect pandemic watch.

STOWAWAY: Takes Time To Get This Mission Moving
STOWAWAY: Takes Time To Get This Mission Moving

Stowaway had the potential to be an incredible examination into the philosophy surrounding survival and hope, yet delivers with a lackluster presentation.

STOWAWAY Trailer
STOWAWAY Trailer

A stowaway on a mission to Mars sets off a series of unintended consequences.

I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma
I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS: An Existential Horror Wrapped In An Emotional Enigma

Even when things get very strange, Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things will always find a way to hook you in and never let go.

I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS Trailer
I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS Trailer

Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents’ secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself.

DREAM HORSE Trailer
DREAM HORSE Trailer

In Dream Horse, a cleaner and bartender decides to breed a race horse in her Welsh village. As the horse rises through the ranks, she’s pitted against the racing elite.

UNBELIEVABLE: Unsettling True Events Make for Shocking, Sensitive Miniseries
UNBELIEVABLE: Unsettling True Events Make For Shocking, Sensitive Miniseries

As a true crime miniseries, Unbelievable does well in telling the womens’ side of things, depicting their trauma, and how they are forced to relive the horrific events over and over.

TIFF 2019: KNIVES OUT: A Delightful, Masterfully Crafted Detective Mystery
TIFF 2019: KNIVES OUT: A Delightful, Masterfully Crafted Detective Mystery

Knives Out will appeal to fans of the detective mystery genre, fans of the astounding cast, or those who love Johnson’s subversively entertaining films.

VELVET BUZZSAW Trailer
VELVET BUZZSAW Trailer

In Velvet Buzzsaw, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art, after a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered.

Mental Illness In The Movies: How HEREDITARY Invokes The Fears Of Neurodivergent Families
Mental Illness In The Movies: How HEREDITARY Invokes The Fears Of Neurodivergent Families

In this entry of Mental Illness In The Movies, we discuss Hereditary, delving into how the film could be interpreted as an allegory for the fears of neurodivergent families.

HEARTS BEAT LOUD: A Heartwarming Story of Family, Love & Music
HEARTS BEAT LOUD: A Heartwarming Story of Family, Love & Music

Hearts Beat Loud rings emotionally true, and is heartwarming in its portrayal of youth, old age and perfect pop music.

THE YELLOW BIRDS: A Film At War With Itself

It’s received a fair amount of negative response for its allegiance to the cinematic canon, but The Yellow Birds is more than the sum of other films’ parts and makes for a worthwhile adventure.

HEREDITARY: A Confident, but Overhyped, Directorial Debut
HEREDITARY: A Confident, Provocative Debut That Offers Nothing Below The Surface

Just like his earlier short, Hereditary feels like nothing more than a provocation, updating the parental anxieties of Rosemary’s Baby for the modern era — and adding no substantial allegory that makes it feel any deeper than this.