Fantastic Fest 2022: MISSING
Fantastic Fest 2022: MISSING

Missing retains the feeling of a J-horror, slowly building the intensity of its mystery while examining the potential compassion and deliverance of death.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: SUSIE SEARCHES, THE BLUE CAFTAN & SUBTRACTION
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: SUSIE SEARCHES, THE BLUE CAFTAN & SUBTRACTION

In her second report from TIFF Kristy Strouse reviews Susie Searches, The Blue Caftan and Subtraction!

THE WOMEN KING: A Throwback To The Heroic Epic With A Feminine Twist
THE WOMEN KING: A Throwback To The Heroic Epic With A Feminine Twist

The Woman King is a powerful tale of sisterhood and freedom; freedom from patriarchal influences, freedom from slavery.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THINGS: A Skippable Advertisement
THE OTHER SIDE OF THINGS: A Skippable Advertisement

While The Other Side of Things succeeds as a love letter to the American Dream, it does not succeed as a film, feeling more like an advertisement.

BARBARIAN: The Wilder Side of Unbound Horror

Barbarian is viciously absurd enough to surprise even the most jaded of horror fans with its surreal and playful nature.

STUDENT BODY: A Coming Of Age Film With A Dash Of Horror
STUDENT BODY: A Coming Of Age Film With A Dash Of Horror

While Student Body might not scare the average horror fan, it’s a good reminder of the untapped potential of how much sheer terror mascots can contain.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: EMPIRE OF LIGHT: Portrait Of A Theater By The Coast
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: EMPIRE OF LIGHT: Portrait Of A Theater By The Coast

With a lack of dramatization in the story, Empire of Light only has its fantastic performances and technical components to keep it afloat.

THE MENU: Class Divide Served Extra Vicious
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BROS & THE MENU

Major studio productions often use TIFF as a launching pad for large theatrical releases, and this year is no exception with The Menu and Bros.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BABY RUBY: A Powerful Message That Overcomes Its Tropes
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BABY RUBY: A Powerful Message That Overcomes Its Tropes

Though it falls into some psychological thriller tropes, Baby Ruby gets its message across thanks to a phenomenal performance by Noémie Merlant.

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022: BUTCHER'S CROSSING & CORSAGE
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022: BUTCHER’S CROSSING & CORSAGE

In this report from the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, we look at two movies featuring some of the most intriguing lead actors working in the industry today.

THE WONDER: The Subtle Power Of A Convincing Narrative
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: MY POLICEMAN & THE WONDER

Byh The Wonder and My Policeman playing at the Toronto International Film Festival could not be any more different.

London Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE

Few movies at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival seemed to elicit as much division among viewers as The Whale. T

DO REVENGE: A Battlefield Of Adolescents
DO REVENGE: A Battlefield Of Adolescents

Do Revenge was a pleasant surprise, entertaining from start to finish.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: FIXATION, ARISTOTLE & DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE & PATRICK AND THE WHALE
Toronto International Film Festival, Report 1: FIXATION, ARISTOTLE & DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE & PATRICK AND THE WHALE

In her first report Kristy Strouse reviews Fixation, Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and Patrick and the Whale!

CAUSEWAY Trailer
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: CAUSEWAY & AFTERSUN

While both Causeway and Aftersun are first time features by a promising young filmmaker steeped in examining our past sorrows, both do so in different ways.