Sunday, June 1, 2025

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Wife of a Spy’ is When Patriotism and Humanity Come Face to Face

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Writers: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tadashi Nohara. Stars: Yû Aoi, Issey Takahashi, Masahiro Higashide. Synopsis: A Japanese merchant travels to Manchuria, where he witnesses an act of barbarism. His subsequent actions cause...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘The Starling’ Works Way Too Hard to Get You Invested in Its Story

Director: Theodore Melfi Writers: Matt Harris Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Kline Synopsis:  A couple struggles to put their marriage back together after a loss. If there’s one cliché in Hollywood that is true, it’s...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘Petite Maman’ is a brisk, profound film on childhood and memories

Director: Céline Sciamma Writer: Céline Sciamma Stars: Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Nina Meurisse, Stéphane Varupenne Synopsis: An eight-year-old girl visits her mother's childhood home after the death of her grandmother and meets a friend who...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘Julia’ is a Thorough, Passionate Documentary on the Life of Julia Child

Directors: Julie Cohen and Betsy West Synopsis:  Documentary chronicling the life and career of celebrity chef Julia Child. Documentarians Julie Cohen and Betsy West must have found it impossible to follow up their 2018...

Movie Review: ‘Malignant’ Proves James Wan is the Modern Horror Master

Director: James Wan Writer: Akela Cooper Stars: Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Michole Briana White, Susanna Thompson, Ray Clark Synopsis: Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as...

Movie Review: ‘Kate’ is yet another half baked, poorly executed John Wick imitation

Director: Cedric Nicholas-Troyan Writer: Umair Aleem Star: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Miku Patricia Martineau, Tadanobu Asano, Woody Harrelson, Miyavi, Michiel Huisman, and Jun Kunimura Synopsis: A female assassin has 24 hours to get vengeance on her...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘Maria Chapdelaine’ disregards a promising premise

Director: Sébastien Pilote. Writer: Sébastien Pilote. Star: Sara Montpetit, Sébastien Ricard, Hélène Florent, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Émile Schneider, Robert Naylor. Synopsis: Story of a young woman having to choose between three suitors promising each a...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘The Story of My Wife’ is a challenging but splendid epic

Director: Ildikó Enyedi. Writer: Ildikó Enyedi. Star: Gijs Naber, Léa Seydoux, Louis Garrel. Synopsis: A sea captain bets an associate that he will marry the first woman who enters the café. In walks Lizzy (Léa...

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