Movie Reviews

TIFF 2021 Review: Ruth Paxton’s Psychological Horror ‘A Banquet’ Invades the Senses

Warning: Film has depictions of disordered eating, force feeding, and suicide. Feature directorial debut from…

TIFF 2021 Review: Suspend Belief in Agustina San Martín’s Tropical Gothic ‘To Kill the Beast’

Argentine filmmaker Agustina San Martín makes her feature directorial debut with To Kill the Beast…

TIFF 2021 Review: Stanley Nelson’s ‘Attica’ Examines the Lifeblood of Injustice

Located about 250 miles from New York City in a small town in upstate New…

TIFF 2021 Review: ‘Hold Your Fire’ Explores America’s History of Violence

Writer-director Stefan Forbes (Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story) tackles the ongoing discussion of systemic racism…

TIFF 2021 Review: Love and Loss are Explored in ‘Mothering Sunday’

Mothering Sunday is the latest film by Sony Pictures Classics screening at the Toronto International…

TIFF 2021 Review: ‘The Guilty’ Lacks Substance and Character

Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua, best known for his work in Training Day, The Equalizer, and Brooklyn’s…

Review: ‘Karen’ Is Exactly What We Thought It Would Be…and Less

Often, we look to movies to reflect what’s happening in the world today. Writer-director Coke…

Review: Nia DaCosta Blends the Real and Surreal in ‘Candyman’

Writer-director Nia DaCosta (The Marvels) brings the boogeyman back to life for modern audiences in…

Review: Romance and Art Collide in the Visually Stunning ‘Really Love’

First-time feature film director Angel Kristi Williams tells a personal and heartfelt tale set in…

As the Kids Say, ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Was Fire

Come on now! We are so excited for everyone to see Shang-Chi and the Legend…