TIFF 2023: IN FLAMES Is A Gripping Tale About Surviving Emotional Trauma

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TIFF 2023: IN FLAMES Is A Gripping Tale About Surviving Emotional Trauma

There’s been many movies and shows recently dealing with trauma and grief. But director Zarrar Kahn’s In Flames portrays those concepts in a way that is visually stunning and emotionally heart-wrenching. While I won’t spoil anything in this In Flames…

‘The Movie Teller’ Review – Lone Scherfig’s Artful Adaptation

The Movie Teller is not a love letter to cinema like the movies about movies that precede it—it is a love letter to the community that grows from the seeds of storytelling. Based on Chilean author Hernán Rivera Letelier’s novel…

Michael Keaton Directs Himself In A Slickly Somber Neo-Noir [TIFF]

Michael Keaton has been acting in movies long enough to know that if you’re making one, as he does for the second time with the proficient neo-noir “Knox Goes Away,” your opening shot needs to say something. His says it…

Camp Hideout Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Due to the presence of Christopher Lloyd, director Sean Olson’s Camp Hideout will bring to mind Camp Nowhere for several audience members. Written by Kat Olson, C. Neil Davenport, and Dave DeBorde, the film also contains shades of Home Alone…

‘Dream Scenario’ Review — Nicolas Cage Gets Into People’s Heads

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.When we first meet Nicolas Cage’s entirely forgettable Paul Matthews in Dream…

‘The Beast’ Review – Léa Seydoux Astounds in Science Fiction Epic

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.Though it refers to something very different in the context of its…

TIFF 2023: UPROAR Is A Heartwarming And Heartbreaking Story About Not Fitting In

Coming-of-age teen dramas are exceptional when done right. Uproar takes that genre and adds some very specific elements about the New Zealand indigenous culture of the Maori into its story. How a teenage Maori boy comes to terms with his…

The Inventor Featured, Reviews Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! 2023 has been crammed with subpar animation efforts. Disney/Pixar’s fare may look fantastic, but the dearth of originality (read: desperate attempts at being woke) quickly becomes evident and increasingly annoying. Despite lacking the visual grandeur of its big-budget counterparts,…

Jamie Foxx Rules In This Uneven Courtroom Dramedy [TIFF]

TORONTO – Considering the explicit gravity of her previous films, “The Burial” is an unexpected detour for filmmaker Maggie Betts. Likely considered a dramatic comedy by most, the MGM release centers on a 1995 lawsuit where a Mississippi small businessman,…

Colman Domingo Gives An Oscar-Winning Performance In Flimsy Biopic

Summary Rustin sheds light on the forgotten figure responsible for the success of the March on Washington, highlighting Bayard Rustin's importance in history despite obstacles he faced. The film captures the chaotic planning stages leading up to the march, but…

‘Wildcat’ Review – Ethan Hawke’s Unconventional Biopic Is a Mess

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.In the literary world, Flannery O'Connor was a one-of-a-kind writer. While her…

‘Hell of a Summer’ Review

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.Actors turning to directing isn't a new thing in Hollywood. Some of…

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