Thursday, May 2, 2024

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘The Woman King’ is Maximum Impact Filmmaking

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood Writers: Dana Stevens, Maria Bello Stars: Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Thuso, Mbedu Synopis: A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of...

Movie Review: ‘See How They Run’ Keeps You Guessing, But Breaks No New Ground

Director: Tom George Writer: Mark Chappell Stars: Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody Synopsis: In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt...

Movie Review: ‘Moonage Daydream’ Somehow Captures Bowie by Bowie

Director: Brett Morgen Writer: Brett Morgen Stars: David Bowie Synopsis: A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate. There’s no proper way to...

Movie Review (TIFF 2022): ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Drenches The Rich in Raw Sewage

Director: Ruben Östlund Writer: Ruben Östlund Stars: Thobias Thorwid, Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean Synopsis: A cruise for the super-rich sinks thus leaving survivors, including a fashion model celebrity couple, trapped on an island. Ruben Östlund’s Palme...

Movie Review (TIFF 2022): ‘Aftersun’ is a Recollection of a Fragmented Past

Director: Charlotte Wells Writer: Charlotte Wells Stars: Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall Synopsis: Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories...

Movie Review (TIFF 2022): ‘The Eternal Daughter’ is a Contemplative Ghost Story

Director: Joanna Hogg Writer: Joanna Hogg Stars: Carly-Sophia Davies, Zinnia Davies-Cooke, August Joshi Synopsis: In this ghost story from acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg, a middle-aged daughter and her elderly mother must confront long-buried secrets when...

Movie Review (TIFF 2022): ‘The Whale’ Shows the Repercussions of Translating a Play to the Big Screen

Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Samuel D. Hunter Stars: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau Synopsis:  A reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at...

Movie Review (TIFF 2022): ‘One Fine Morning’ Delicately Drifts Amidst Love and Loss

Director: Mia Hansen-Løve Writer: Mia Hansen-Løve Stars: Léa Seydoux, Pascal Gregory, Melvil Poupaud Synopsis: With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While stuggling to secure a decent nursing home, she...

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