It’s very late now on TIFF 2023 Day 2 and all of my screenings are starting to blend together already. I saw three films today and wanted to make sure to get these mini reviews out for The Boy and the Heron, Finestkind, and Les Indésirables. I’ll likely expand these in the future, especially the
Is there such a thing as too much ambiguity or too much openness in a film? If there was ever a movie that would make you ponder that question it’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s new film Evil Does Not Exist. I’m not sure if there’s ever been a movie I’ve struggled with reviewing quite like this one.
History is very ugly. For every good person you can find, there’s a seemingly endless pool of atrocities and the lowest of the low. Jonathan Glazer’s film The Zone of Interest sets its stage in one of the ugliest chapters of human history right next to arguably the main center for its horrors. It’s a
Movies like Sira are exactly what film festivals should be all about. Thrillingly directed and acted, this film places us in the Sahel region of Northern Africa and makes us all witness to both the horrors and strength of spirt of these people. When we first meet Sira, she is traveling across the desert with
In a film year that is not hurting for genuinely funny and well made movies, it’s no surprise that Bottoms comes in with a lot of expectations. With a premise this silly and talent this good, you’d be hard pressed to expect anything less than a rip-roaring time at the movies. Blessedly for us, Bottoms
One of the biggest book hits of the last few years was Red, White, and Royal Blue written by Casey McQuiston. Now a feature film being released by Prime Video, the movie is the debut film for playwright Matthew Lopez, Red, White, and Royal Blue is as deliciously sweet as the cake. When we begin