Film Reviews
The Crow struggles to connect with audiences due to its lack of compelling character development and chemistry.
Both The Assessment and Emilia Pérez demonstrate the versatility of a festival like TIFF, which is always inclusive of all genres and subgenres of cinema.
On this TIFF report, Kristy Strouse reviews The Mother and the Bear and Shepherds – two unforgettable films on a path to self discovery.
Matt and Mara is the kind of film where, on the surface, it might seem that nothing is happening, but even the smallest moments can impact.
Both The Substance and The Last Showgirl evaluate mortality by leaning on their respective stars’ relationship with celebrity in real life.
While Subservience knows how to deploy its star, it still can’t fully live up to the promise of this meta-premise or her talents as a performer.
Girls Will Be Girls is a powerful examination of how the patriarchy continues to punish girls/women for pushing back against the narrow roles prescribed.
Both TIFF films yearn to be more than what they actually are, but alas, gets stranded in a middle ground of mediocrity.
Conclave and We Live in Time are prime examples of solid filmmaking, that will likely be successful regardless of what accolades they end up garnering.
An unexpected and comical disclosure of one couple’s path, Paying For it leaves a lingering impression.
The Way We Speak is a formidable and ambitious drama that shows the power of words.
Wala has crafted a fine story, and impresses in his feature film debut with the TIFF film: Shook.
For his first report from Toronto International Film Festival, Wilson Kwong looks at two films based on true events.
Look Into My Eyes, the new documentary, looks at another way many people seek connection: appointments with psychic mediums.
The Melbourne International Film Festival is in its 72nd year with a program of global features, shorts, documentaries, VR experiences, and classic movies.