TIFF 2020: David
David is a well shot, funny and heartfelt short film
ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): 12 Hour Shift
Brea Grant definitely shows chops here, and while it’s not particularly profound, 12 HOUR SHIFT is still a really great time
Waiting for the Barbarians
To put in bluntly, Guerra's Waiting for the Barbarians is flat style with zero substance
All In: The Fight for Democracy
All In: The Fight for Democracy is yet another film on the long list of documentaries that is making 2020 one of the strongest years for the genre in recent memory
VENICE 2020: The Best is Yet to Come
The Best is Yet to Come is a slow-burning and diluted venture that fails to be both enticing and engaging for its viewer
VENICE 2020: The Ties
The final product – while not a disaster – does nothing to particular craft a deeply engaging or potentially astonishing piece of cinema
The Devil All The Time
How the story of this giant ensemble comes together is just like the narrator says: dumb luck or God’s doing
TIFF 2020: One Night in Miami..
Regina King skillfully extracts impeccable performances from each and every one of her leading men
VENICE 2020: Honey Cigar
Honey Cigar is a multifaceted brooding pot of emotional conviction and allure
Sputnik
Sputnik easily goes down as one of the most well-crafted and rewarding thrillers of the year
The Roads Not Taken
The intentions of Sally Potter's The Roads Not Taken are clear from the outset, unfortunately, the directors' latest feature is a far cry of her greatest work
The New Mutants
The New Mutants is an uninspired, lazy and uninteresting product
The Personal History of David Copperfield (international)
A refreshing and snappy merger of modern sensibilities of comedy with the spirit of the original novel
ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): There's No Such Thing As Vampires
There’s No Such Thing as Vampires is fundamentally a nothing movie
I Used to Go Here
I Used to Go Here might not approach its themes in an original way, but the film is admirably low-key and contains an excess of charm
I'm Thinking of Ending Things - SPOILER REVIEW
This is a film that will be declared a masterpiece by some and indigestible by others, all can agree that Kaufman has delivered an unique experience that is sure to not be forgotten
FANTASIA 2020: The Legend of Baron To'a
The Legend of Baron To’a turns out exactly the way one would expect, and that’s okay, because it turns out exactly the way it needs to be
The Naked King - 18 Fragments on Revolution
The Naked King may aim to inform, or even to entertain. Instead, it just feels like sitting through a rambling from your grandparents
FANTASIA 2020: The Paper Tigers
The Paper Tigers has a perfect balance of drama, humour and action, making it one of the best genre films of its year.
Mulan
Mulan undoubtedly rises above the bottom but also fails to find enough of a captivating unique voice to rise to the top either

