Ewan Gleadow 9/23/21 Ewan Gleadow 9/23/21

Zone 414

Zone 414 is a delightfully dark film with more than enough gusto behind it

Jak Luke Sharp 9/23/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/23/21

Cry Macho

Cry Macho is compelling enough with a charismatic performance from its lead actor Clint Eastwood

Jak Luke Sharp 9/23/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/23/21

VENICE 2021: My Night ‘Ma Nuit’

Ma Nuit is an emotionally soothing and delicately produced drama

Alina Faulds 9/22/21 Alina Faulds 9/22/21

TIFF 2021: Paka (River of Blood)

Paka (River of Blood) is rich with themes of generational pride and revenge

Jak Luke Sharp 9/22/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/22/21

VENICE 2021: El Gran Movimiento

El Gran Moviemento drips and drips away in an attempt to form cohesion but just ends up spiralling and elongating

Alina Faulds 9/22/21 Alina Faulds 9/22/21

TIFF 2021: Last Night In Soho

Last Night In Soho is, unfortunately, a messy snoozefest with a frankly disgusting message

Jordan Dennis 9/22/21 Jordan Dennis 9/22/21

The Card Counter

The Card Counter is a worthy entry in the Schrader canon

Alina Faulds 9/21/21 Alina Faulds 9/21/21

TIFF 2021: Cadejo Blanco

Cadejo Blanco is a female-driven crime drama that dives into morality and revenge

Carson Timar 9/21/21 Carson Timar 9/21/21

TIFF 2021: 7 Prisoners

7 Prisoners is a powerful and complex feature from Alexandre Moratto that is one of the best films of the year

Maxance Vincent 9/21/21 Maxance Vincent 9/21/21

Malignant

James Wan establishes the intrigue of Malignant with a clichéd tribute to Giallo pictures of the 1970s and 1980s

Alina Faulds 9/20/21 Alina Faulds 9/20/21

TIFF 2021: Dune

Dune is truly the quintessential sci-fi epic

Maxance Vincent 9/20/21 Maxance Vincent 9/20/21

Kate

Kate contains some of the most expertly choreographed action scenes of the year

Carson Timar 9/20/21 Carson Timar 9/20/21

TIFF 2021: Flee

Flee isn’t just one of the best films of the year but one of the best films of the last decade if not of all time

Ewan Gleadow 9/19/21 Ewan Gleadow 9/19/21

Death by Adaptation: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

In the latest instalment of the Death by Adaptation feature series, Ewan Gleadow compares and contrasts Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with the source material

Alina Faulds 9/18/21 Alina Faulds 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: The Odd-Job Men

Neus Ballús crafts a beautiful little film in The Odd-Job Men

Carson Timar 9/18/21 Carson Timar 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: The Story of My Wife

The Story of My Wife has the talents of Gijs Naber and Léa Seydoux to thank for nearly everything the film accomplishes

Carson Timar 9/18/21 Carson Timar 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: The Guilty

The Guilty is a successful adaptation and remake that will have audiences on the edge of their seats

Carson Timar 9/18/21 Carson Timar 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: Burning

Burning speaks with a conviction and justified anger

Alina Faulds 9/18/21 Alina Faulds 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday redeems itself through its costuming, cast, cinematography, and stunning depiction of sensuality

Jak Luke Sharp 9/18/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/18/21

VENICE 2021: Old Henry

Ponciroli slowly but surely turns his feature up to an eleven in terms of indulgence