In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Wakanda is faced with a new threat from a heretofore unseen foe. Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett) and Princess Shuri (Letitia Wright) must make tough decisions to protect their people, their nation, and the world. [Ed’s note: Light spoilers; if you don’t want to know any plot details steer clear]
What’s This Connection I’m Feeling with Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire?
Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire has arrived on AMC. The reviews online have been stellar enough to encourage me to watch the first episode almost as soon as it was released. Truth is, I was always going to watch this series, but not just for the story. I’ve got personal stakes in this show…
TIFF 2022 Review: Sarah Polley’s Women Talking Is Uneven But Relevant
In Women Talking, a group of women come together to discuss their options following a wave of violence in their tight-knit colony. They each have different opinions about what to do next but all have one hope—they need to make this stop.
TIFF 2022 Review: Zwigato Makes a Strong Case Against Corporations Profiting Off Gig Workers
With a focus on the gig economy in India, Zwigato follows Manas (Kapil Sharma), a man who lost his job during the pandemic and becomes a food delivery app driver to make ends meet. But the daily grind of ratings and quotas makes him reconsider how life is really meant to be lived.
TIFF 2022 Review: Kacchey Limbu Will Make You a Cricket Convert
Sibling rivalry takes to the field in Kacchey Limbu when a brother and sister in Mumbai, India, compete against each other in opposing cricket teams.
TIFF 2022 Review: Raymond & Ray is a Humorous and Cathartic Look at Family Dysfunction
Raymond & Ray follows two long-estranged brothers who must come to terms with their past when a family tragedy brings them together, and makes them question everything they thought they knew.
TIFF 2022 Review: You’ll Want to Swim with the Fishes Watching Patrick & the Whale
In the documentary Patrick & the Whale, marine videographer Patrick Dykstra explores the relationships whales have to each other and to humankind. While this is director and editor Mark Fletcher’s film debut, his background in nature documentary shows and film helped create a delightful and awe-inspiring visit underwater.
TIFF 2022 Review: Chevalier Brings to Light a Musical Genius Erased by Racism
Joseph Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr), the titular Chevalier de Saint-Georges, has one goal—become the leader of the Paris Opera. But in pre-revolution France, how is a Black man going to achieve his dreams? Director Stephen Williams, perhaps best known for Lost, returns to feature film-making in this look at the virtuoso violinist who has been…
TIFF 2022 Review: The Banshees of Inisherin Never Recovers from its Tonal Shift
Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson) have been lifelong friends in The Banshees of Inisherin. When Colm ends their friendship on a whim, Pádraic refuses to back down, resulting in consequences that will impact their lives in horrifying ways. Director and writer Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) returns to Ireland…
TIFF 2022 Review: Unsurprisingly, I Didn’t Like The Whale
In The Whale, Charlie (Brendan Fraser) is an online writing teacher facing down his own mortality, when a series of surprise visitors makes him reconsider his life choices. From director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), this highly anticipated comeback was less of a celebration and more a fatphobic disappointment.
TIFF 2022 Review: If Only Riceboy Sleeps Hadn’t Devolved into Melodrama
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…