Reviews

[TIFF Review] The Descendants

Delivering his most emotionally-mature film yet, Alexander Payne examines the importance of family with The Descendants. It is a welcome return for the film...

[TIFF Review] Le Havre

According to André Wilms—the star of Le Havre—during his hilarious stream of consciousness Q&A at a screening for the Toronto International Film Festiva...

[TIFF Review] Death of a Superhero

Cancer is one of life’s great fears, a grand equalizer that takes without discretion. Children are lost while their parents watch, talents with the ability ...

[TIFF Review] God Bless America

In the age of American Idol, My Super Sweet Sixteen and the Jersey Shore, Natural Born Killers, Oliver Stone’s 1994 film looks quaint. Fred (Joel Murray), t...

[TIFF Review] The Odds

The Toronto International Film Festival media blurb for Simon Davidson’s debut feature, The Odds, likens it to a combination of Rounders and Brick. While th...

[TIFF Review] A Dangerous Method

Marking his third collaboration in a row with Viggo Mortensen, director David Cronenberg also teams him with break-out star Michael Fassbender as they delve...

[Review] Burke and Hare

Burke and Hare is very reminiscent of this year's The Ward, from John Carpenter. Both films come from filmmakers who are rightfully beloved, have delivered ...

[TIFF Review] Lena

A normal life was never an option for Lena. Whether a translation tick or a telling line throughout the film, the words “Be normal” crop up often as none of...

[TIFF Review] The Cat Vanishes

A psychotic break has fractured Luis (Luis Luque) and Beatriz’s (Beatriz Spelzini) marriage in El gato desaparece , playing at the Toronto International Fil...