A Slow Burn Character Study With Genuine Heart
Summary "Fremont" is a quiet and slow character study that takes a thoughtful approach to depict the life of an Afghan refugee starting over in California. The movie focuses on the main character, Donya, and her gradual shift from solitude…
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TIFF ’23: THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS Blends Bollywood Homages With Poignant Storytelling
Another amazing movie that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023 is the Canadian-Pakistani film, The Queen Of My Dreams. The story sees the strained relationship between a Pakistani immigrant mother, and her queer Canadian-raised daughter fracture, after the…
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‘Boy Kills World’ Review – Bill Skarsgård Gets Beaten Down
Action and comedy are usually the perfect combination because, let's face it, who doesn’t want some laughs alongside a kick-ass action romp? Boy Kills World, a new film from producer Sam Raimi and first-time director Moritz Mohr, feels like it's…
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A Shredded Bill Skarsgård Stars In A Gleeful Orgy Of Violence & Blood-Letting [TIFF]
In a time when ponderous, navel-gazing attempts at profundity have invaded even the superhero movies of the day, “Boy Kills World” stands apart as an actioner liberatingly unburdened with meaning or cheap sentiment. Instead, it delivers exactly what it says…
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Dream Scenario Featured, Reviews Film Threat
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! A24 has cultivated quite a bohemian reputation in recent years. Fans of the production house have increasingly lauded their output as visionary, especially their “high-brow” horror efforts. Dissenters, on the other hand, have ridiculed…
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‘Hit Man’ Review — Richard Linklater’s Noir Is a Hilarious, Sexy Gem
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.“You have to live passionately and on your own terms,” begins Hit…
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Blunt & Evans Star In Generic, Timid Takedown Of Big Pharma
Summary Pain Hustlers, despite its flashy style, fails to effectively address the important issue of the opioid crisis and its impact on the public. The film focuses more on glamorizing the lifestyles of those involved in unethical schemes, rather than…
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TIFF ’23: LOST LADIES Infuses Humour And Wholesomeness Into A Story About Empowerment
Kiran Rao’s feature film debut was in 2010 with Dhobi Ghat, resulting in a 13-year gap until her next film, Lost Ladies. The new movie, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023, definitely one-ups her previous directorial, in a…
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‘American Fiction’ Review – Jeffrey Wright Is Spectacular
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.What is it that we look for in stories? Is it to…
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Simple Isn’t Always Best [TIFF]
It’s hard to make much sense of what’s unfolding as the first few minutes of Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s “The Monk and the Gun” pass by. However, what is clear is that this immediately comes out of the gate with a…
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Second To Last Worst Day Of My Life Featured, Reviews Film Threat
If you’ve ever taken a screenwriting or an improv class, you know the helpful tip of giving each of your characters a quirk or something unexpected that makes them stand out and feel new to an audience. There is no…
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‘The Other Black Girl’ Review
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist. Is it just me, or have we seen a lot of…
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