The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 36: Popstar Never Stop Never Stopping
In this episode of The Uncut Gems Podcast we laugh hysterically as we attempt to discuss Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
TIFF 2021: Nobody Has to Know
Nobody Has to Know is a well crafted and thematically brooding drama
TIFF 2021: Kicking Blood
Kicking Blood is an awkward, low-budget attempt to have fun with genre conventions and the clichés of vampire lore
TIFF 2021: La Soga 2
Manny Perez’s directorial debut is a decent, at best, effort
TIFF 2021: Earwig
This realm of contemplative, abstract, what-the-hell-is-going-on cinema makes it difficult to compare Earwig to other pieces
TIFF 2021: Petite Maman
Petite Maman is a sweet and thoughtful exploration of the love and connection
TIFF 2021: Encounter
Encounter is certainly not a mess, but it confuses its own identity along the way
TIFF 2021: A Banquet
A Banquet delivers a menu of unnerving psychological terror
TIFF 2021: Hold Your Fire
Articulate social commentary without feeling like heavy-handed political spin or finger-wagging
TIFF 2021: Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash is an ambitious venture
TIFF 2021: Inexorable
Inexorable is one part haunted house horror and one part erotic thriller
TIFF 2021: Titane
Julia Ducournau’s second film Titane is a daring and insane follow-up to Raw
Paula Huidobro – Cinematographer of CODA: “You have to keep at it and eventually it will get better”
Paula Huidobro talks about her work as the cinematographer of CODA, working with Sian Heder, the state of gender equality within the film industry, and the challenges of filming on a boat
TIFF 2021: All My Puny Sorrows
All My Puny Sorrows tiptoes the line between disheartening family drama and dark comedy
Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen is a misfire both for fans of the play and newcomers to the story
VENICE 2021: Reflection ‘Відблиск’
Reflection dazzles visually and, for some, will undoubtedly hold something quite poignant and stunning in performance
VENICE 2021: White Building ‘Bodeng Sar’
White Building is a film that perfectly, and quite hauntingly, encapsulates the feeling of isolation and loneliness
VENICE 2021: La Caja
La Caja offers an emotional look into the sins of father and son
Blue Bayou
The end does not justify the means in Blue Bayou, which is not only another rarity but a shame
Level Up: Video Game Movies that Didn’t Need Video Games
In his debut essay, Ben Ramsay brings attention to movies that could have been inspired by video games but weren’t.