Fantastic Fest 2019: SCREAM QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
Fantastic Fest 2019: SCREAM QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

Looking back on “the gayest horror film ever made”, Scream Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street is the kind of documentary you wait all year to see.

Tribeca TV Festival 2019: EVIL Comes Knocking
Tribeca TV Festival 2019: EVIL Comes Knocking

With a talented and diverse cast, chills coming from the darkest corners of television and unending potential, Evil is definitely the one to watch.

Fantastic Fest 2019: VHYES & The Magical Horror Of Television
Fantastic Fest 2019: VHYES & The Magical Horror Of Television

VHYES tells a poignant story about the odd agency a child can find in television, and the combination of joy and horror that, almost always, follows.

Fantastic Fest 2019: KOKO-DI KOKO-DA
Fantastic Fest 2019: KOKO-DI KOKO-DA

Koko-di, Koko-da is a surprising triumph, a modern fable brilliantly told and performed to expert precision.

BLOODLINE: Serial Killer Film With No Motive
BLOODLINE: Serial Killer Film With No Motive

Bloodline is a truly frustrating experience – a few less unneeded twists and turns might have made the whole thing plausible.

TIFF 2019: Pablo Larraín's Rapturous Dance Melodrama EMA
TIFF 2019: Pablo Larraín’s Rapturous Dance Melodrama EMA

Pablo Larraín’s Ema is certainly the most unpredictable, wild, and unconventional study of a frayed woman at this year’s TIFF.

TIFF 2019: The Oddities: COLOR OUT OF SPACE And THE LONG WALK

This TIFF 2019 report focuses more on the stranger side of TIFF, including the films Color Out of Space and The Long Walk.

ALWAYS IN SEASON: Searching For Truth
ALWAYS IN SEASON: Searching For Truth

Although uneven, Always in Season is hugely effective in raising awareness and provoking discussion around racial injustice.

THE I-LAND Season 1: A Philosophical Endeavor That Falls Flat On Entertainment
THE I-LAND Season 1: A Philosophical Endeavor That Falls Flat On Entertainment

Much like that of a promising get away, The I-Land is stunning on the outside with far less to offer on the in.

CARGO: A Neo-Colonialist Story Told From The Wrong Side
CARGO: A Neo-Colonialist Story Told From The Wrong Side

The disappointment when Cargo turns out to regurgitate the messages of a Hollywood production despite the unique style can’t be understated.

TIFF 19 Reviews: HONEY BOY & HOW TO BUILD A GIRL
TIFF 19 Reviews: HONEY BOY & HOW TO BUILD A GIRL

Brent Goldman covers Toronto International Film Festival films Honey Boy and How To Build a Girl.

KILLER SOFA: I’d Rather Stand, Thank You
KILLER SOFA: I’d Rather Stand, Thank You

Beyond a creative design and trailer, Killer Sofa is an idea that may have been conceived and executed foolheartedly.

TIFF 2019: LUCY IN THE SKY: Noah Hawley’s Directorial Debut Is As Vacant As Its Subject

Lucy in the Sky is an unfortunate misstep for Noah Hawley. It takes his visual style and attempts to transfer it to a story that is as chaotic in tone as the real Lisa Nowak’s criminal activities were.

TIFF 2019: Foreign Coming-of-Age and Romance Films: ORDINARY LOVE, EASY LAND, AUGUST, DIRT MUSIC
TIFF 2019: Foreign Coming-of-Age & Romance Films: ORDINARY LOVE, EASY LAND, AUGUST, DIRT MUSIC

In this TIFF 2019 report, David Fontana reviews four foreign films: Ordinary Love, Easy Land, August, and Dirt Music.

CORPORATE ANIMALS: Eating Your Way To The Top

Corporate Animals by no means breaks the horror/comedy mold, but there’s some laughs to be had.