Sell/Buy/Date [SXSW ’22] Review
Sell/Buy/Date, a docudrama mixed in comedy, premiered at SXSW Festival. It stars Sarah Jones, with a story by her and David Goldblum that looks at the sex…
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Aftershock [Sundance ’22 Review]
Aftershock, directed by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee, personalizes the Black maternal mortality and morbidity epidemic in the United States in this documentary. Through the heartache of two fathers who lost their partners due to subpar hospital care, we see the grief and determination that galvanizes them to activism. Heartbreaking does not begin to
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Emergency [Sundance ’22 Review]
Emergency starts as a comedy but spirals into a dramatic film that leaves you filled with dread as it progresses. Directed by Carey Williams and written by…
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Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist: NIGHTSTREAM ’21 Review
Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist celebrates a marvelous creator, gone too soon, by showing us his humanity in all its messy splendor.
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Poser: NIGHTSTREAM ’21 Review
Poser is a slow burn about identity, isolation and obsession. It blends artistic directing, the underground art and music scene with a steady pace to make a drama that is equal parts compelling and unnerving.
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: TIFF ’21 Review
It’s told in a tonal mix with colorful hues that showcase the frenzied temperament of the man. The Electrical Life of Louis Wain manages to be magical and heartfelt with moments of crushing sadness.
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The Guilty: TIFF ’21 Review
Despite copaganda elements, The Guilty is a fraught, riveting movie with dynamic acting and overarching themes of systemic issues, provided you haven’t seen…
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Night Raiders: TIFF ’21 Review
Night Raiders, written and directed by Danis Goulet, is set in a dystopian future yet reflects the past. Indigenous people suffered worldwide from colonialism and genocide. News stories in Canada regarding the horror inflicted on generations of Indigenous people continue coming to light. Night Raiders reflects that past, using it to predict a possible future.
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Aloners: TIFF ’21 Capsule Review
Jina (Gong Seung-Yeon) lives an isolated life but begins to reevaluate when her neighbor dies. Despite the sadness in Aloners, there’s a hopeful note that gently plays as gradual change ripples outward, like a pebble thrown in still waters.
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The Night House [Fantasia Review]
The Night House looks at grief through horror elements but is more about the psychological toll loss can take. There may never be another horror film that…
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