Novelist Stephen King and director Mike Flanagan are both maestros of horror, but ‘The Life of Chuck’ shows the tremendous sensitivity both men have towards life, love and humanity. [TIFF 2024]
Read MoreWhile 'His Three Daughters' contains strong performances from its trio of lead actresses, writer/director Azazel Jacobs puts them in cyclical situations that never fully forms an emotional center with the event they’re going through.
Read MoreNahéma Ricci gives another towering lead performance in Annick Blanc’s ‘Hunting Daze’, an often surreal thriller that, while terrifically intriguing, loses itself in its second half.
Read MoreSean Wang’s feature directorial debut, 'Dìdi' (弟弟), is a poignant, often painful coming-of-age tale that anyone can relate to, with a towering lead turn from Izaac Wang.
Read MoreLily Gladstone continues to prove why they’re one of the best actors working today in ‘Fancy Dance’, a deeply moving and compassionate character drama.
Read MoreWhile ‘The Bikeriders’ is competently photographed, director Jeff Nichols seems too busy riffing on Martin Scorsese’s ‘Goodfellas’ than craft a compelling character drama.
Read MoreZendaya gives the best performance of her career in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’, an electrifying sports drama with dazzling bravura tennis sequences that beg the trip to the IMAX theater.
Read MoreWhile ‘The Old Oak’ isn’t as powerful as Ken Loach’s previous two films, its lead performances from Dave Turner and Ebla Mari intensify its dramatic impact and result in a must-see.
Read MoreWith a magisterial lead performance from Deniz Celiloğlu and an ever-gripping visual style, Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s 197-minute ‘About Dry Grasses’ may be the best film of his career.
Read MoreWhile Lashana Lynch’s supporting portrayal of Rita Marley breathes life into ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s latest biopic joins the pantheon of empty spectacles designed to sell records.
Read MoreNikolaj Arcel’s ‘The Promised Land ‘ contains one of Mads Mikkelsen’s greatest performances inside an old-school, but always riveting, character drama.
Read MoreWhile ‘The Kitchen’s sociopolitical underpinnings could’ve used more meat around the bone, its technical direction from Daniel Kaluuya coupled with lead performances from Kane Robinson and Jedediah Bannerman make it a worthwhile watch.
Read MoreEven those not fans of wrestling will laud The Iron Claw for its deeply human story, towering lead performance from Zac Efron and Holt McCallany at the height of his character acting powers. It may not be the easiest movie of the year to watch, but it’s one of the most impressive from a storytelling and acting perspective.
Read More‘The Zone of Interest’ contains two masterfully calculated performances from Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller, who accompany Jonathan Glazer’s terrifying visual and aural nightmare.
Read More‘Priscilla’ shows that perhaps Sophia Coppola lost interest in the project at some point; haphazardly representing a harrowing tale of physical and psychological abuse with stiff and unintentionally hilarious acting from its two leads and few redeeming qualities in its presentation.
Read More‘Fingernails’ cannot save itself from being anything more than a ridiculously undercooked romantic drama despite impassioned performances from its lead actors. If it wasn't for them, the film might have been a disaster, but they save it from fizzling out any further.
Read MoreWilliam Friedkin’s The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial succeeds in crafting a gripping drama with minimalist filmmaking techniques and devotes all of its focus to the riveting performances of Jason Clarke, Lance Reddick, and Kiefer Sutherland.
Read MoreBen Kingsley and Barbara Sukowa give impassioned performances in ‘Dalíland’, an otherwise dull film that gives little insight into the mad genius of Salvador Dalí.
Read MoreJoel Edgerton and Quintessa Swindell give career-best performances in Paul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’, an otherwise bizarre film that doesn’t really know what it wants to talk about.
Read More‘Blackberry’ has no right to be as good as it is, but its frantic style, masterful performances, and tight script make it one of the very best, if not the best, biopic of the year.
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