In The Critic, Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen) is a cranky theatre critic whose career is at stake. Then he hits upon a brilliant but horrifying plan to secure his future, but only if he can get theatre actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton) to help him.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Boil Alert Promises to Protect Indigenous Waters
On a mission to travel the ‘Red Road’ and reconnect with her Mohawk heritage through the power of water, activist Layla Staats investigates the Indigenous reservations in North American that have been under a ‘boil alert,’ boil-water advisories because the water is unsafe to drink.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Seagrass Explores Racial Dynamics at a Couples’ Retreat
In Seagrass, Judith (Ally Maki) and her husband Steve (Luke Roberts) try and save their marriage at an unconventional couples’ therapy retreat, but they may not like what they discover about their relationship.
TIFF22 REVIEW: Causeway Is a Story About Recovery, Or So We’re Told
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.