Made as a response to the 250th anniversary of James Cook’s second voyage to Australia and New Zealand, We Are Still Here showcases eight stories by 10 indigenous filmmakers, from the arrival of colonizers to the determination of the indigenous people to persist into the future.
TIFF 2022 Review: Nanny Is a Slow Burn Horror That’ll Keep You Guessing
Aisha, played by Anna Diop (Titans, Us) takes a job as a nanny in the hopes of earning enough money to bring her son from Senegal to America. But just when it seems that she’s close to reuniting with him, unexplained incidents make her question her surroundings.
TIFF 2022 Review: The Woman King Is as Epic an Action Film as it Gets!
An all-female regiment of elite warriors protects their land from invaders in The Woman King. But when a nearby kingdom gathers strength, a new group of candidates is tasked with training for the Agojie. Among them is a young, determined warrior who will make the Agojie leadership question their methods.
TIFF 2022 Review: The Hummingbird Starts Off Buzzing but Goes on Too Long
Eschewing standard chronology, The Hummingbird tells the story of Marco Carrera (Pierfrancesco Favino), from his birth to his death, and all the extraordinary people and circumstances he encounters in between.
TIFF 2022 Review: Subtraction Will Have You Doing Several Double Takes
In the psychological thriller Subtraction, Farzaneh (Taraneh Alidoosti) and Jalal (Navid Mohammadzadeh) are living a painfully ordinary life when they encounter the extraordinary—their doppelgängers.
REVIEW: She-Hulk is Refreshing, Hilarious and Relatable—Who Cares About the CGI?
Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) is a great attorney who just wants to do her job, win her cases, live her life, and pay off her enormous student loans. But when an accident turns her into She-Hulk, a green superpowered being, Jennifer’s life is turned upside down, though not always in a bad way.
REVIEW: Stranger Things: The Experience Is Silly, Spooky Fun
Immersion experiences can be hit or miss, but I often feel like its a two-way street where the audience member has to let themselves be immersed. Sure, there’s definitely shoddily constructed experiences; I have been in a haunted house where a wall quite literally fell down when I touched it. But are you someone who screams…
Retro Review: Ang Lee’s Hulk Is the Best Iteration of the Character
For a brief time, in my adolescence, I was deeply into The Incredible Hulk. I inherited a solid run of Peter David’s work on the title, and I loved how this book, ostensibly about a rage monster who likes to smash things, was giving me scenes of Bruce Banner in therapy. I started counseling at…
Heartstopper is a Dreamy, Intimate Adaptation of the Webcomic
From indie roots to millions of fans and a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, Heartstopper is the coming-of-age queer first-love story that makes your heart full to see succeed.
How Poltergeist Catfished the World
Poltergeist’s trailer promised a terrifying tale of TV static and ghostly hauntings. What it offered was something vastly different — but I loved it anyway.
Taneka Stotts Dives Deep into Pinecone & Pony and Building a Truly Inclusive Creative Team
Taneka Stotts made a name for herself in the comic book community as a vibrant and brilliant writer, editor, and comic book publisher. But a few years ago she began to carve out a new career in animation. Since then, credits on Steven Universe, Craig of the Creek, and My Little Pony have made her…
REVIEW: Doctor Strange 2 is a Return to Camp, But it’s Not the ’80s Anymore
When Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) encounters a monstrous demon, and the teenager its chasing, he and Sorcerer Supreme Wong (Benedict Wong) realise there’s more at stake than just their world.