‘Close to You’ Review – Elliot Page Endures a Nightmare Family
For the first several minutes of Dominic Savage’s Close to You, there is little to no dialogue as we are introduced to Elliot Page’s Sam. In the humble room that he is renting in Toronto, he awakens and gets ready…
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The Dead Don’t Hurt Featured, Reviews Film Threat
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! The Dead Don’t Hurt, Viggo Mortensen’s second film as a writer-director, is a curious beast. It defies and subverts traditional tropes of the western, almost deconstructing it in the same way Unforgiven did. Yet it manages to fit…
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Dumb Money Review: A Rollercoaster Ride Through the GameStop Frenzy
Craig Gillespie’s Dumb Money is a cinematic take on the astounding events surrounding the GameStop short squeeze of January 2021, as chronicled in Ben Mezrich’s book, “The Antisocial Network.” This film promises to be a wild, entertaining ride as it brings…
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Keaton Directs & Stars In Overly Ambitious Thriller
Summary Michael Keaton's second feature film, "Knox Goes Away," has several good ideas but suffers from trying to juggle too much at once. The film explores themes of an absentee father reuniting with his son, a hit man's battle with…
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‘Origin’ Review – Ava DuVernay’s Unusual Adaptation Rights Itself in the End
Ava DuVernay has taken on some massive topics and projects in recent years, from bringing Martin Luther King Jr. to the screen with Selma, explaining the prison-industrial complex in 13th, and adapting one of the most beloved YA novels of…
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‘Woman of the Hour’ Review — Anna Kendrick’s Directorial Debut Is Haunting
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.This year’s Toronto International Film Festival is packed with actors directing, with…
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J.J. Abrams’ and Greg Berlanti’s Warner Bros. TV deals suspended
The long-term effects of the strike are beginning to manifest as the Writers’ Guild of America enters its fourth month on strike. It now seems like studios are beginning to intensify their efforts to drive writers to accept an offer.…
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Dying to Sleep Featured, Reviews Film Threat
What if your pain cripples your life so strongly that you have a soreness in your soul that will not be medicated away? The fog of mental troubles can be an unpleasant layer in life as it hides recriminations, causes…
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Writer/Director/Star Viggo Mortensen’s Contemplative Western Is A Dazzling Showcase For Vicky Krieps [TIFF]
Top-billed Vicky Krieps dies in the opening frame of Viggo Mortensen’s “The Dead Don’t Hurt,” with a tear running down her cheek and her co-star/director keeping vigil at her bedside, which might prompt some confusion from the casual viewer; is…
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A Haunting in Venice Review
Unlike Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, A Haunting in Venice is a title that even the most diehard Agatha Christie fans won’t recognize. That’s because the book’s original title was Hallowe’en Party. It was admittedly…
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‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ Review – Doc on Louis C.K. Explores “Cancelled” Comedian
“There is no greater threat to women than men,” Louis C.K. said in his 2013 stand-up special, Oh My God. “We’re the worst thing that ever happens to them.” In Sorry/Not Sorry, from directors Caroline Suh and Cara Mones, the…
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Waititi’s Sports Dramedy Has Little Character Development
Summary Next Goal Wins fails to deliver on its humor, often feeling forced and coming off as a mockery of the team and culture it portrays. The film misses an opportunity to showcase the beauty and richness of Samoan culture,…
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