Film Festivals

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: HERE
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: HERE

Capturing the beauty of everyday life, Here is a beautiful exploration of humanity and our quest for understanding.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: THE CRITIC & HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: THE CRITIC & HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON

For this Toronto International Film Festival, Wilson Kwong reviews the Critic and Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: THE ZONE OF INTEREST: A Terrifying Formal Experiment

The uber-formalistic approach of The Zone of Interest may strike some as unfeeling and morally empty, but it’s an authentic film.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: THE KING TIDE Interviews
Toronto International Film Festival: 2023: THE KING TIDE, AFTER THE FIRE, AN ENDLESS SUNDAY & BAD BOY

With the second report from TIFF we are brought three wildly different films, and a TV series, all bold in their individual ways.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: PERFECT DAYS & LES INDÉSIRABLES
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: PERFECT DAYS & LES INDÉSIRABLES

While Perfect Days is minimalistic and quiet, almost to a fault, Les Indésirables is a bombastic cinematic experience.

Toronto International film Festival 2023: IRENA'S VOW, DAYS OF HAPPINESS & HOLIDAY
Toronto International film Festival 2023: IRENA’S VOW, DAYS OF HAPPINESS & HOLIDAY

In our latest from the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, Kristy Strouse reviews Irena’s Vow, Days of Happiness and Holiday!

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: DUMB MONEY & SONGS OF EARTH
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: DUMB MONEY & SONGS OF EARTH

For the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, Wilson Kong reviews Craig Gillespie’s Dumb Money and Margreth Olin’s Songs of Earth.

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: THE ROYAL HOTEL
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: THE ROYAL HOTEL

The Royal Hotel is at times a tense and engaging thriller with poignant performances, but sometimes its message feels muddled.

TIFF 2023: Finestkind: A Well-Intentioned but Sadly Shallow Thriller
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: FINESTKIND: A Well-Intentioned But Sadly Shallow Thriller

Helgeland writes and directs Finestkind with all the right intentions, but it ultimately feels shallow.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2023: HELLO DANKNESS, BIOSPHERE & ART TALENT SHOW
Melbourne International Film Festival 2023: HELLO DANKNESS, BIOSPHERE & ART TALENT SHOW

At this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival, Sean Fallon reviews Hello Dankness, Biosphere and Art Talent Show!

Melbourne International Film Festival 2023: Shorts
Melbourne International Film Festival 2023: Shorts

The short film selection at Melbourne International Film Festival is never less than stellar and this year’s selection didn’t buck the trend.

HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Thrillers, Dramas And Aliens, Oh My!
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Thrillers, Dramas And Aliens, Oh My!

While thus far, I have delivered my thoughts in the showcases, in my last report, there’s a little bit of everything.

HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Adult Animation
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Adult Animation

One of the biggest surprises of the 2023 HollyShorts Film Festival was its showcase of Adult Animation.

HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Opening Night
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Opening Night

Beginning on August 10, 2023, this year’s HollyShorts kicked off with quite a start.

HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Comedy
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023: Comedy

Amongst the horrors, dramas and animation, the festival never forgets to laugh.