T Categories Festivals Movies Reviews TIFF 2023 September 17, 2023 TIFF 2023 Features Round-Up: The Monk & the Gun shines A trio of quirky films offer unique stories, but Pawo Choyning Dorji's gentle comedy is the true standout.
P Categories Movies Reviews December 7, 2022 Pinocchio is a fairy tale to break your heart Guillermo del Toro directs a whimsical stop-motion version of the classic children’s story that packs an emotional punch.
G Categories Movies Reviews December 12, 2021 Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley has little behind the flim-flam The auteur's update of the 1946 novel is a film noir steeped in too much of the author's romanticism.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies December 31, 2020 “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is a curious thing indeed David Fincher's syrupy historical fantasy is as sumptuously filmed as it is shallowly written.
R Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 24, 2020 Raimi gives viewers “The Gift” of returning to spooks After digressing from the horror genre, Sam Raimi's 2000 effort marked an affecting supernatural tale with solid performances.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 27, 2020 “Thor: Ragnarok” was a joyous punch in the face of colonialism Taika Waititi's irreverent revamp of the Thor series, Thor: Ragnarok, manages to weave some much-needed criticism of imperialism among the gags.
I Categories TV April 15, 2020 In “Mrs. America”, Women of the World Aren’t United FX on Hulu explores the early days of the feminist movement with a history lesson packed with stunning performances.
C Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies January 19, 2020 Connection, Consumption and “Coffee and Cigarettes” Jim Jarmusch's laidback anthology of fateful celebrity meetings lays bare the communal value of commodity.
M Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 29, 2019 Martin Scorsese Explored the Madness of Innovation with “The Aviator” Scorsese recovered from the brutal conditions of Gangs of New York with an intimate, tragic portrait of the foibles of genius.
& Categories Features Movies June 18, 2019 “I’m Not There” Revolutionized the Rock Biopic, And Nobody Noticed Todd Haynes' unconventional take on the life of Bob Dylan turned the concept of myth & reality on its head.
