Film Reviews
School Life has heart, it has laughs, and it is hands down the feel good movie of the year. Go see it and take as many people as you can.
Despite a semi-autobiographical approach to the mental illness theme, Elizabeth Blue feels cliched- and suffers from a dreadful finale.
Thirst Street may be deficient in the character department but it more than makes up for it with its stylishly vivid visuals.
The Tiger Hunter is a fun, yet ultimately uninspired film about the immigrant experience, reinforcing stereotypes instead of offering up anything new.
Red Trees is a poignant look at the Holocaust through the eyes of a survivor; we also spoke with director Marina Willer.
Home Again is a stale romantic comedy that feels like a waste of the talents of everybody involved, feeling boring and aimless throughout.
Second Nature is a feel good goofy date night comedy that takes a poke at gender roles and has a fun cast of characters running the show.
Detroit to be an eye-opening, courageous piece of film whose subject manner is a timely reminder of our lack of societal change.
Wind River is a haunting and wonderfully acted murder mystery that casts light on the inequality within Native American communities.
Tomas Trussow documents his third day of Toronto International Film Festival, in which he saw 5 films, from sci-fi to down-to-earth drama.
The Work is an essential piece of filmmaking that’s powerful in its observation and packs a strong emotional punch.
Cinema Novo is an impressionistic documentary about the classic Brazilian movie genre. It’s beautiful, but is too hard to grasp for newcomers.
The Force is an important film that hopefully one day we’ll be able to look back upon as history far removed from the current moment.
Wetlands chronicles one man’s inauspicious return home in an attempt to make amends with his family and restart his cop career.
Whilst much of the conversation in the Western world is about the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Europe, Insyriated reminds us of those who can’t even leave their own homes.