In theatre director Lila Neugebauer’s feature debut Causeway, a young army engineer, Lynsey (Jennifer Lawrence), returns to her home in New Orleans to recover from injuries both physical and psychological.
TIFF22 REVIEW: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Is a Bigger, More Convoluted Sequel
In Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) gets an unexpected invite to an island getaway and is soon privy to the private lives of the rich and famous.
TIFF22 REVIEW: Moving On Isn’t the Friendship Dramedy It Wants to Be
In Paul Weitz’ Moving On, Claire (Jane Fonda) and Evvie (Lily Tomlin) reunite at their mutual friend’s funeral and combine forces to complete a mission. Will they go through with it?
TIFF22 Review: Soft Is a Lively Story About Queer Youth, But Lacks Coherence
In writer-director Joseph Amenta’s feature-length debut, Soft, three young friends find their friendship tested when someone close to them disappears and leaves them reeling.
TIFF22 Review: Devotion Is a Heartbreaking Story, but the Execution Is Muddled
Devotion tells the story of Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors), the first African-American aviator, his wingman, and fellow pilots as they are called upon to risk their lives in the Korean War.
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…