VIFF 2020: Anerca, Breath of Life
Transports the audience to cultures different from their own with a craft and conviction that helps the film stand out greatly
NYFF 2020: Lovers Rock
Lover’s Rock struggles to match the depth and urgency of McQueen’s previous work
VIFF 2020: Siberia
Siberia is an utter mess of a film
The Boys - Season 2: E06 ‘The Bloody Doors Off’
A stellar episode that provides illuminating answers and provokes excitement on what’s to come
VIFF 2020: Once Upon a Time in Venezuela
Once Upon A Time in Venezuela will go down as one of the most powerful and genuinely moving political documentaries of the year
NYFF 2020: Undine
Undine is a brooding and intoxicating portrait of love wrapped in a hidden dwelling of a fairytale romance
VIFF 2020: Beauty Water
A dark and harrowing constructed animated feature on beauty and happiness while intertwined in a body horror genre
Rocks
Rocks is a quintessential coming-of-age story
TIFF 2020: Penguin Bloom
It is Naomi Watts who holds Penguin Bloom together with her star performance
VENICE 2020: The Predators
Where The Predators thrives is in its comedic roots
TIFF 2020: City Hall
City Hall is a film that isn't afraid to push back at the subjects it is highlighting
VENICE 2020: To the Moon
To the Moon is a dedicated testament to not only experimental film but cinema as a whole
TIFF 2020: The Monopoly of Violence
The Monopoly of Violence might not be an easy watch, but it is undeniably needed
TIFF 2020: Nomadland
Nomadland is quiet and melancholy but Zhao’s ability to depict these themes on screen makes the film special
TIFF 2020: A Good Man
A Good Man hinders itself with every single heartwarming stride due to ill decision or a flat, tone-deaf disaster
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
Secret Society of Second Born Royals has just enough charm in the form of lead Peyton Elizabeth Lee that it’s certainly not a chore to watch
ClapperCast - Episode 20: FANTASIA Film Festival (review)
On this special episode of ClapperCast, the team take a look at the FANTASIA Film Festival and celebrate the terrific films on show
TIFF 2020: Violation
Violation is a tense and brooding portrait of trauma and horror encased in a strong central performance
ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital): The Honeymoon Phase
The strengths of The Honeymoon Phase certainly feel more conceptual than practical
TIFF 2020: MLK/FBI
A documentary with a life and distinct voice that goes way beyond just that of an average history lesson

