In Riceboy Sleeps, an immigrant mother and son adjust to life in Canada amidst racism and loneliness. But when catastrophe strikes, it’s time to make connections with people and places long left behind.
TIFF 2022 Review: Bros is a Fun Queer Rom-Com That I Wish Could Get Serious
In Bros, two wildly different men who are both afraid of committed romantic relationships find that their differences are the best thing about them. But is that enough for a long-lasting relationship? Hot on the heels of this summer’s Fire Island, Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street, Difficult People, The Lion King) both wrote and…
TIFF 2022 Review: Empire of Light Is a Beautiful Film, If Overstuffed
Empire of Light follows a lonely duty manager at a cinema who finds a new lease on life when a new employee joins her workplace. But there are follies to hinging all your happiness on one person.
TIFF 2022 Review: What’s Love Got to Do With It? Shares a Very Odd Message
What’s Love Got to Do With It? sees Zoe (Lily James) making a new documentary about her friend Kazim’s (Shahzad Latif) arranged marriage. She can’t understand why her otherwise modern friend would undertake such an outdated practice for his family. But while making her film, Zoe, Kazim, and his family learn more about themselves and…