Awards Season

[Review] ‘MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN’ sees cracks in the foundation, builds fascination on top

When accessing Edward Norton’s sprawling gumshoe tale MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN (based on the novel by Jonathan Lethem), it’s easy to get…

5 years ago

[Review] ‘THE CURRENT WAR’ a bio-drama charged with layered storytelling, magnetic performances

THE CURRENT WAR, about the competition between Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) to light the world,…

5 years ago

[Review] ‘PAIN AND GLORY’ sees Antonio Banderas at his absolute best

PAIN AND GLORY might as well be a memoir for the filmmaker’s life, chronicling lost lovers, a meager upbringing in…

5 years ago

[Fantastic Fest review] ‘THE DEATH OF DICK LONG’ an unforgettable​ ‘Southern Fried’ experience

There’s a point in Daniel Scheinert’s (SWISS ARMY MAN) new film THE DEATH OF DICK LONG, where the inherently disgusting…

5 years ago

[TIFF Review] ‘WAVES’- a youthful opera about family and choices

Emerging filmmaker Trey Edward Shults’ trajectory has been rising. His first two films, KRISHA and the lesser IT COMES AT…

5 years ago

[TIFF Review] ‘MARRIAGE STORY’ – Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver hit career highs in powerful drama

Noah Baumbach’s MARRIAGE STORY is a deeply personal film about a disintegrating marriage. It equally shows both sides with compassion,…

5 years ago

[TIFF Review] ‘BAD EDUCATION’ – Hugh Jackman shines in comedy-drama that should have hit the cinematic books

Hugh Jackman has been searching for his post -Wolverine acting identity. Kudos to the worldwide star who has danced in…

5 years ago

[TIFF Review] ‘KNIVES OUT’ – Rian Johnson’s sleight-of-hand mystery hits like a brick with all its fun surprises

James Clay // Film Critic KNIVES OUT Rated R, 130 minutes.Director: Rian JohnsonCast: Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield,…

5 years ago

[TIFF Review] ‘JOJO RABBIT’ – Taika Waititi’s wonderful satire breaks comedic​ boundaries

In the unlikely comedy JOJO RABBIT, Taika Waititi (director of THOR: RAGNAROK) portrays the world’s most hated man, Adolf Hitler,…

5 years ago