Umma: Sandra Oh is Scared to Death of Turning into Her Mother - Literally
A Small Fortune: Go On, Take the Money and Don’t Run and See What Happens
By Jennie Punter
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Deep Water: Adrian Lyne Rediscovers his Erotic Thriller Mojo with Patricia Highsmith's Help
WeCrashed: Leto and Hathaway as the Attractive, Insufferable Couple Behind a Multi-Billion Dollar Hustle
The Outfit: Mark Rylance is note perfect in a tailor-made gangster film, more bespoke than violent
By Karen Gordon
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The White Fortress: Valentine to Sarajevo a Gripping Blend of Romance and Social Realism
ReviewJim SlotekBosnia, Sarajevo, TIFF 2021, The White Fortress, Igor Drljaca, Pavle Cemerikic, Irena Mulamuhic, Sumeja Dardagan, Jasmin Geljo, Kerim Cutuna, human trafficking, Oscar contender, best international picture
Tollbooth: A Clever Welsh Black Comedy with A Familiar Ring
ReviewJim SlotekWelsh cineman, Black comedy, Gangsters, Tollbooth, Ryan Andrew Hopper, Matt Redd, Michael Smiley, Annes Elwy, Gwyneth Keyworth, Gary Beadle, Evelyn Mok, Iwan Rheon, Paul Kaye
Alice: Slave-to-Black-Panther in a Day, Nonsense with a Powerful Performance
Wildhood: Young Mi'kmaws on the Run Make For a Moving Road-Movie Experience
Turning Red: Disney’s Toronto-Set Coming-of-Age Story Sweet and Upbeat
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey: Samuel L. Jackson’s Deep Acting Dive
ReviewJim SlotekSci-fi, Drama, Walter Mosley, adaptation, The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray, Rahmin Bahrani, Debbie Allen, Hanelle Culpepper, Guillermo Navarro, Samuel L. Jackson, Dominique Fishback, AppleTV+
Moon Manor: A 'True-ish' FUNeral Party That Dies Before Our Eyes
After Yang: Colin Farrell Shines in a Quiet Movie About Love, Memory and Self-Discovery
By Karen Gordon
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The Dropout: Theranos, for the Grace of Jobs, Goes Amanda Seyfried in Elizabeth Holmes mini-series
Jockey: Moving Drama About Insular World of Pro Riders Soars Down the Stretch
ReviewJim SlotekAaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner, The National, TIFF 2021, Drama, Jockey, Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley, Clifton Collins Jr., Molly Parker, Moises Arias
Huda’s Salon: Betrayal and blackmail in informant-ridden Bethlehem
Scarborough: Homegrown Drama Offers Powerful Portrait of Kids on the Edge
ReviewJim SlotekCanadian movies, TIFF 2021, Drama, Scarborough, Sasha Nakai, Rich Williamson, Sasha Nakai and Rich Williamson, Anna Claire Beitel, Kristen MacCulloch, Conor Casey, Meykia Fox, Cherish Violet Blood, Felix Jedi Ingram Isaac, Liam Diaz, Aliya Kanani
The Long Walk: Languid Laotian Time-Travelling Ghost Story Brings Quiet Thrills
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekDrama, Laos, The Long Walk, Mattie Do, Yannawoutthi Chanthalungsy, Noutnapha Soydara, Por Silatsa, Chanthamone Inoudome, Ghost story, Time travel movies
The Batman: An Even Darker Knight Doubles Down on the Dour
Carbon—The Unauthorized Biography: A Climate Crisis Doc That's, Um, Fun?
