Festivals TIFF 2023 Roundup: Flora & Son, Je’vida & more By: Peter Sobczynski John Carney's new drama is just one of a diverse collection of features at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
Festivals TIFF 2023 Roundup: Spirit of Ecstasy, Irena’s Vow, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person By: Clint Worthington This year's TIFF featured three tales of lost souls forging their own paths -- some of them bloodier than others.
Festivals TIFF 2023 Features Round-Up: The Monk & the Gun shines By: Peter Sobczynski A trio of quirky films offer unique stories, but Pawo Choyning Dorji's gentle comedy is the true standout.
Festivals TIFF 2023 Dispatch: Stop Making Sense, Swan Song & more By: Peter Sobczynski The rerelease of Talking Heads' iconic concert film is a delight for even casual fans.
Recap Ahsoka Part 5 helps the titular character get her groove back A trip to The World Between Worlds forces Ahsoka to confront her traumatic past.
Reviews Kenneth Branagh finally finds his footing with A Haunting in Venice By: Michael Frank The director-star's newest effort proves the best of his Hercule Poirot mysteries.
Reviews British heist thriller The Gold shines brightly By: Scout Tafoya Paramount+'s 24-karat true-crime caper works thanks to a brilliant cast of scheming fencers and heaps of class consciousness.
Reviews Love at First Sight is worth a second glance By: Beau North Netflix's newest rom-com adaptation surprises and delights, a rarity among its peers.
Reviews A Million Miles Away: Houston, we have an okay movie By: Chris Ludovici The Prime Video feature wants to tell a story that everyone can feel good about. But the attempt to make the most likable movie ever results in a movie that’s hard to love.
Recap Star Trek: Lower Decks proves that exciting new promotions can come with exciting new problems A visit to a planet run by an ancient computer brings out the best (and panickiest) in Boimler, while his friends worry they’re being hazed.
Reviews Wilderness keeps it deliciously sleazy By: Tim Stevens The new Prime Video thriller eschews likability to deliver a tart treat.
Features A couple of lapsed Catholics talk about The Exorcist By: Gena Radcliffe Two of our writers discuss how a perhaps unhealthy fear of God makes William Friedkin’s most successful film so effective.
Reviews The Morning Show returns for more self-important nonsense By: Scout Tafoya The third season of Apple TV's daytime news series makes for some excellent hate-watching, & not much else.
Reviews The Swarm is rickety but seaworthy By: Chris Ludovici Beautiful settings, a pulpy premise & ominous atmosphere are more than enough to compensate for banal human subplots.
Reviews Welcome to Wrexham Season 2 largely sticks to its winning formula By: Tim Stevens Whiffs of royalty may make viewers anxious, but the series wisely keeps its spotlight on its strange mix of Hollywood celebrity, working-class residents, and football.
Reviews Da Vinci is the inventor, but The Inventor is no Da Vinci By: Peter Sobczynski Though beautifully animated and well-performed, Jim Capbianco's tale of the genius trips over its own feet due to its inability to balance its tones.
Festivals TIFF 2023: Copa 71, I Don’t Know Who You Are, Summer Qamp By: Clint Worthington Our first dispatch from the festival highlights an important milestone in women's sports history, and two tales of queer resilience.
Reviews ‘Sitting in Bars with Cake’ peaks at semi-sweet By: Nguyên Lê Friendship’s sugar and tragedy’s spice don’t quite whip up a film where everything’s nice.
Recap Star Trek: Lower Decks finds a true mentor for Mariner in the unlikeliest of places A routine mission to a menagerie leads to some adorable terror and a big epiphany for the series’ protagonist.
Features You’ll hate attending The Birthday Party, but it remains worth watching By: Tim Stevens Friedkin’s second film is a bruising affair that finds the fledgling director wielding style to produce maximum psychological damage.
Features Filmmaker of the Month: William Friedkin Upon his recent passing, we remember the feisty & controversial director & his wildly diverse filmography.