NYFF 2020: THE CALMING: Sweet Content is Sorrow’s Balm
NYFF 2020: THE CALMING: Sweet Content is Sorrow’s Balm

While maybe too placid for some, those who allow themselves to sit back and absorb The Calming’s tranquil journey will be richly rewarded.

TIFF 2020: 180° Rule
TIFF 2020: 180° Rule

The individual pieces of 180° Rule can be quite accomplished, but the film simply isn’t able to capitalize on the sum of its own parts.

TIFF 2020: SHADOW IN THE CLOUD
TIFF 2020: SHADOW IN THE CLOUD

Anchored by a strong performance from Chloë Grace Moretz, Shadow in the Cloud is a ferociously entertaining thrill ride.

TIFF 2020: ANOTHER ROUND - Mads Mikkelsen Soars in This Utterly Pissed Pissing Contest
TIFF 2020: ANOTHER ROUND – Mads Mikkelsen Soars in This Utterly Pissed Pissing Contest

Reteaming with star Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round probes and explicates the psychological toll liquor can bear on us.

TIFF 2020: VIOLATION and BEANS
TIFF 2020: VIOLATION and BEANS

Wilson Kwong reviews Dusty Mancinelli & Madeleine Sims-Fewer’s Violation and Tracey Deer’s Beans as part of our TIFF 2020 coverage.

CHILDREN OF THE SEA: Beautiful Images, Bewildering Story
CHILDREN OF THE SEA: Beautiful Images, Bewildering Story

For the stunning animation alone, it is worth watching, but don’t be surprised if you find yourself drowning in the film’s strange, surreal story.

FEELS GOOD MAN: One Man's Battle In The Culture Wars
FEELS GOOD MAN: One Man’s Battle In The Culture Wars

Feels Good Man should be required viewing, providing an excoriating insight into the rise of the alt-right and the underlying issues that propelled it.

LOST GIRLS AND LOVE HOTELS: Never Finds Itself
LOST GIRLS AND LOVE HOTELS: Never Finds Itself

A snapshot of malaise that goes on far too long, the movie soaks in mood when it should have floated through it.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: LIMBO: An Unmissable Take On The Refugee Crisis
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: LIMBO: An Unmissable Take On The Refugee Crisis

Limbo is nothing short of sublime, a triumphant feat of storytelling as striking in its visuals as it is in its writing.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

A perfectly timed film that corresponds intimately to the social issues we are living through, One Night In Miami is one to watch.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: 76 DAYS
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: 76 DAYS

The COVID-19 documentary 76 Days is urgent and wrenching, unbashful in its presentation of tragedy and confusion.

THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME: A Visceral Look At Life After War
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME: A Visceral Look At Life After War

The Devil All The Time balances each story, giving it is time to flourish and each character’s contribution to the others to be fully realized.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: CONCRETE COWBOY
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: CONCRETE COWBOY

Concrete Cowboy is a heartfelt reclamation and tribute to a long lineage of Black frontiersman that’s largely been swept under the rug.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: I CARE A LOT
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: I CARE A LOT

I Care a Lot subjects its audience to the devils whose company is never entreated, but whose dastardly dispositions are never without flair.

TIFF 2020: Nomadland - A Stunning Portrait of A Failed American Dream
TIFF 2020: NOMADLAND – A Stunning Portrait of A Failed American Dream

Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland surpasses the wildest expectations to become the first true all-around festival standout of the year.