Monday, June 16, 2025

Festivals

Movie Review (TIFF 2024): ‘The Life of Chuck’ Could Be Flanagan’s Masterpiece

Director: Mike FlanaganWriters: Mike Flanagan, Stephen KingStars: Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, Matthew Lillard Synopsis: A life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King's novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man...

Movie Review (TIFF 2024): ‘Sweet Angel Baby’ Delves Past the Intimate

Director: Melanie OatesWriter: Melanie OatesStars: Michaela Kurimsky, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Peter Mooney Synopsis: Follows an unassuming Newfoundland woman whose online persona strains her community relationships after its exposure. Those who know me know that I’m...

Movie Review (Venice 2024): ‘Pavements’ Hands Out Deserved Flowers

Director: Alex Ross PerryWriters: Stephen Malkmus, Alex Ross PerryStars: Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kanberg, Joe Keery Synopsis: Documentary about the American indie band Pavement, which combines scripts with documentary images of the band and...

Movie Review (TIFF 2024): ‘Rumours’ is Black Comedy Done Right

Directors: Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson, Evan JohnsonWriters Evan JohnsonStars: Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, Rolando Ravello Synopsis: The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a...

Movie Review (TIFF 2024): ‘The Mountain’ is Delightful, Magical, and Mystical

Director: Rachel HouseWriters: Tom Furniss, Rachel HouseStars: Elizabeth Atkinson, Terrence Daniel, Reuben Francis Synopsis: Explores the journey of three young people as they seek solace under the watchful gaze of the Taranaki mountain...

Movie Review (TIFF 2024): ‘Mr. K’ is Somehow Relatable and Isolating

Director: Tallulah Hazekamp SchwabWriter: Tallulah Hazekamp SchwabStars: Crispin Glover, Fionnula Flanagan, Jan Gunnar Røise Synopsis: After spending the night in a remote hotel, Mr. K is stuck in a claustrophobic nightmare when he...

Movie Review (Biennale, Venice 2024): ‘Kill The Jockey (El Jockey)’ Finds Luis Ortega Channeling Early Almodóvar

Director: Luis OrtegaWriter: Fabian Casas, Luis Ortega, Rodolfo PalaciosStars: Adriana Aguirre, Roberto Carnaghi, Úrsula Corberó Synopsis: Remo's self-destructive behavior overshadows his talent. Abril, an upcoming jockey is pregnant by Remo and has to...

Movie Review (Biennale, Venice 2024): ‘One to One: John & Yoko’ Intrudes on Hallowed Ground

Director: Kevin Macdonald, Sam Rice-EdwardsStars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono Synopsis: Set in 1972 New York, this documentary explores John and Yoko's world amid a turbulent era. Centered on the One to One charity...

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