Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is something that looms large in the zeitgeist in this day and age. Director S.K. Dale’s science fiction thriller Subservience, written by Will Honley and April Maguire, takes advantage of the A.I. discussion by centering on a…
Read moreLuca Guadagnino’s best films are about the addictive nature of love, whether in the spark of something new in I Am Love, the overwhelming, surprising nature of first love in Call Me by Your Name, or the unrelenting type of…
Read moreWilla Fitzgerald is at least impressive in JT Mollner’s Strange Darling, a horror-thriller about a one-night stand gone wrong, leading to a serial killer going on a murder spree through a Northwest mountain setting. The movie has the wrong priorities…
Read moreTim Burton’s long-anticipated sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, is a masterful blend of dark fantasy, horror, and comedy that captures the anarchic spirit of the original while offering a fresh narrative that thrills from start to finish. The return to the bizarre…
Read moreComing up with an original horror antagonist is no easy feat. We’ve seen stars battle killer clowns, malicious breezes, and cocaine-fueled bears, but with Hold Your Breath, Sarah Paulson journeys once again into the world of psychological horror to face…
Read moreThe ‘true crime’ genre is all the rage in popular culture right now, with several shows, podcasts, and books achieving blockbuster status. They typically document stories of factual crimes, the psychological motivation behind them, and the ensuing investigation and fallout.…
Read moreDirector-writer Shea Formanes tells a modern fable in I Watched Her Grow about the isolation that can come from being different. The film is an Indie sci-fi drama feature film about a lively teenager named Ada (Michelle Colman Padron) who…
Read moreSaturday Night, the latest film from director Jason Reitman, begins with quite possibly the most famous quote ever made by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels: “The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30.”…
Read moreIn Speak No Evil, James McAvoy announces a new type of evil: the insidious fear that being slightly impolite will eventually lead to screaming, painful death. He plays Paddy Phillips, an athletic, intoxicating picture of modern masculinity unafraid to take…
Read moreIn his directorial debut, Sean Wang presents a heartfelt and resonant coming-of-age comedy-drama in Didi. Set in the culturally rich and complex backdrop of Fremont, California, the film explores the nuances of adolescence, family dynamics, and identity through the lens…
Read moreJacques Audiard has never made two films alike, with each new endeavor a completely new exploration of entirely new genres and experiences. From making one of the greatest crime dramas of the 21st century with A Prophet, creating a Western…
Read moreTORONTO – If we know anything about Riz Ahmed, it’s that he has taste. He rarely, if ever, stars in a project without a great script, intriguing concept, or notable director. That is, on paper. And, in that context, it’s…
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