‘Backspot’ Review: Energetic Cheerleading Drama is Hoisted by a Spirited Devery Jacobs Performance
Manages to be genuinely entertaining due to the dynamic direction of D.W. Waterson and Devery Jacobs' extraordinary performance.
‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Review: Take Notes Kevin Feige, These Super Pups Got You Beat
Don't babies deserve superhero movies, too?
'Summer Qamp' Review: The LGBTQ+ Kids are Alright | TIFF 2023
As they capture candid footage of these initially shy kids opening up and making friends with others, one would have to be a Grinch not to have their heart melted.
‘The Royal Hotel’ Review: Julia Garner Tends Bar to Toxic Aussie Men in Kitty Green's Tensive Psychological Thriller
Kitty Green made a niche for herself with the two narrative features under her belt: The Torture of Julia Garner in a Masculine Environment Cinematic Universe.
‘Fair Play’ Review: Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich Engage in a Pre-Marital Power Struggle in Engrossing Netflix Psychological Drama
For her debut, Chloe Domont's direction reveals a deft hand at mediating juicy tension in her couple's power struggle.
'Robot Dreams' Review: Pablo Berger’s Silent Animated Flick Boots Up a Bittersweet Tale of Friendship | TIFF 2023
It's one of the year's most human movies, and there's not even a single human in the film.
'Hate to Love: Nickelback' Review: Music Doc Commercially Chronicles Canada Band’s their Long Road | TIFF 2023
An endearing reflection on their career up to this point.
‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Review: Animated Bossa Nova Doc From 'Chico & Rita' Team Hits All the Wrong Keys | TIFF 2023
The first sour note this film hits is a G-flat. G, as in Goldblum
'Bottoms' Review: Lesbian Fight Club Teen Comedy is the Knockout of the Summer
Seligman and Sennott are a dream team, like Sofia Coppola and Kirsten Dunst.
'The Monkey King' Review: Legendary Chinese Monkey's Netflix Animated Flick Dons American Clothing
The writers forgot to install a clear arc, heart, charm, or anything to make a likable protagonist.
'Medusa Deluxe' Review: Dirty Rotten Stylists
I want to see Rian Johnson try to end his next Knives Out Mystery flick with an elaborate dance number.
'Meg 2: The Trench' Review: Mo' Megladons, Mo' Problems
The movie itself heard somebody in the audience call it campy and forgot that part of what defines campy is the lack of awareness of the tone.