The End: A Post-Apocalyptic Drama Wrapped in A Musical
By Chris Knight
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Oh, Canada: Richard Gere Stars as A Filmmaker On His Deathbed, Re-Editing His Past
ReviewJim SlotekOh, Canada, Paul Schrader, Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Jacob Elordi, Michael Imperioli, Russell Banks, Adaptation, Cannes, TIFF 24, Drama, End of life issues
The Return: Fiennes and Binoche Reunite in an Ancient Tale with Modern Resonance
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekThe Return, Uberto Pasolini, Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer, TIFF 24, Greek mythology, Odysseus, Drama, Historical film, Ancient times, Ancient Greece
The Girl With The Needle: Post-WWI Drama Lays Bare The Precarious Lives of Women
ReviewJim SlotekThe Girl with The Needle, TIFF 24, Magnus von Horn, Line Langebek Knudsen, Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir Zeciri, Joachim Fjelstrup, Danish, Drama, WWI, Black and white, Women's issues, Women in peril, Women's lives
Drive Back Home: Goin’ Down the Road in Reverse Meets Green Book
ReviewJim SlotekDrive Back Home, Michael Clowater, Alan Cumming, Charlie Creed-Miles, Claire Coulter, Guy Sprung, Canadian director, Canadian, Drama, Comedy, 1970s, Hayden Desser, Themes of homosexuality
The Heirloom: When Adopting a Dog Leads to Messes of Many Kinds
ReviewJim SlotekThe Heirloom, Ben Petrie, Grace Glowicki, Cheers, Toronto filmmaker, Toronto story, Canadian film, Drama, Comedy, Films with dogs, Relationship dramas
All The Lost Ones: Yet Another Canadian Post-Apocalyptic Drama? Excellent!
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekAll the Lost Ones, Mackenzie Donaldson, Jasmine Mathews, Vinessa Antoine, Douglas Smith, Canadian, post-apocalypse, Environmental issues, Environmental horror, War, Drama, Sci fi
Starring Jerry as Himself: Docudrama Spotlights Elder Abuse of a Grimly Common Sort
ReviewJim SlotekStarring Jerry as Himself, Drama, Documentary, Docudrama, Law Chen, Jerry Hsu, Kathy Hsu, Joshua Hsu, Jesse Hsu, Jonathan Hsu, Elder abuse, Scams, Fraud
Small Things Like These: Drama About Morality, Responsibility Soars On Cillian Murphy
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekSmall Things Like These, Tim Mielants, Enda Walsh, Adaptation, Irish films, Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson, Zara Devlin, Eileen Walsh, Drama, Catholic church
Original-Cin Q&A: Hugh Grant’s Heretic Directors Talk About… Hugh Grant
By Chris Knight
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Meanwhile on Earth: Dramatizing a Low-key Mystery Alien Invasion
By Chris Knight
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The Sweet Hereafter: Lauded Canadian Drama Stands the Test of Time
ReviewJim SlotekThe Sweet Hereafter, Atom Egoyan, Russell Banks, Canadian film, Adaptation, TIFF 24, Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Bruce Greenwood, Reissue, 4K remastering of Canadian classics, Arsinee Khanjian, David Hemblen, Alberta Watson, Maury Chaykin, Drama, Based on a true story
Anora: A Stripper, A Rich Kid… and How America Looks Right Now
ReviewJim SlotekAnora, TIFF 24, Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Sex workers, Sex Work, Russians, Palme d’Or at Cannes, Comedy, Drama
Compulsus: Vengeance, Thy Name Is Woman
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekCompulsus, Tara Thorne, Lesley Smith, Kathleen Dorian, Directorial debut, Vengeance, Female Vengeance, Thriller, Drama, Lesbian
Original-Cin Q&A: Heather Graham on the Trials of Directing and Landing a Bankable Star
By Bonnie Laufer
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The Wait: Plenty of Atmosphere, Not Enough Story
ReviewJim SlotekThe Wait, Spanish Films, Horror, F. Javier Gutierrez, Ruth Diaz, Pedro Casablanc, Victor Clavijo, Drama, Thriller, Morality tale, Fable
Megalopolis: What’s The Big Idea? Francis Ford Coppola Has Many, And They All Live Here
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekMegalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, TIFF 24, Drama, Sci fi, Cannes, Futuristic
Lee: Kate Winslet Shines In A Film About War Seen Through A Woman’s Eyes
ReviewJim SlotekLee, Biopic, TIFF 23, Ellen Kuras, Kate Winslet, Noémie Merlant, Andy Samberg, Josh O’Connor, Andrea Riseborough, Marion Cotillard, Alexander Skarsgård, World War II, Drama, Women's stories
Mountains: A Wiser, Kinder View of Haitian Immigrants
ReviewJim SlotekMountains, TIFF 23, Monica Sorelle, Chris Renois, Sheila Anozier, Atibon Nazaire, Immigrant experience, Haitian stories, Haitian experience, Drama
Strange Darling: Filmmaker JT Mollner Turns Expectations Upside Down
ReviewJim SlotekStrange Darling, Thriller, Drama, JT Moller, Kyle Gallner, Willa Fitzgerald, Ed Begley Jr., Barbara Hershey, Giovanni Ribisi, Serial killers
