Toronto International Film Festival

‘THE SURVIVOR’s Ben Foster on the true story of Holocaust survivor-turned-boxer Harry Haft

While imprisoned at Auschwitz, Harry Haft was ordered by Nazis to fight other prisoners for entertainment before escaping and becoming…

2 years ago

[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

[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] ‘UNCUT GEMS’- Adam Sandler goes off the rails in the Safdie brothers’ delirious crime-comedy

Adam Sandler has turned in a fair share of cringe-worthy characters over his 30-year career. His performance in UNCUT GEMS,…

5 years ago

[TIFF Review] ‘THE LAUNDROMAT’ cleans up fairly well, features exceptional performances

Steven Soderbergh is a director that will not conform to dull narrative practices. The virtuoso filmmaker is all over the…

5 years ago

[TIFF Review] ‘JOKER’ lives up to the hype, delivers a knock-out Joaquin Phoenix performance and film

The film is bound to inspire the wrong type of crowd. Some will see the origin story of the clowned…

5 years ago