2023

Toronto International Film Festival 2023: Wang Bing's YOUTH (SPRING) Offers An Intimate Look At Working Class Youth
Toronto International Film Festival 2023: Wang Bing’s YOUTH (SPRING) Offers An Intimate Look At Working Class Youth

 Youth (Spring)’s 3-plus hour length is not only necessary, but an absolute gift to sit through.

A HAUNTING IN VENICE: Branagh Steers Christie Into New, Choppy Waters
A HAUNTING IN VENICE: Branagh Steers Christie Into New, Choppy Waters

A Haunting in Venice is a new direction, going for something more creepily claustrophobic, but doesn’t quite nail the landing.

FEMME: Portraying Vengeance In Today’s World
FEMME: Portraying Vengeance In Today’s World

The 2021 Bafta-nominated short film Femme from Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping is now a feature, premiering at several 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: 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.

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: A Modern Fairy Tale
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: A Modern Fairy Tale

Love At First Sight does retain a predictable nature, but by the film’s end, you will want the predictability.

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.

PUPPY LOVE: Needs A Forever Home
PUPPY LOVE: Needs A Forever Home

What better way to infuse a rom-com than with the unconditional and irresistible love of dogs? That’s what Puppy Love seeks to do.

GRAN TURISMO: A Decently-Built Racing Drama
GRAN TURISMO: A Decently Built Racing Drama

There’s a lot of hard work under the hood of Gran Turismo that narrowly crosses the finish line of a compelling racing film.

COBWEB: A Surprising Horror Gem

If you like horror or mystery or just like to be kept guessing, then this is a movie that you’re going to need to see.

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!

HAUNTING OF THE QUEEN MARY: Struggles To Find Its Sea Legs
HAUNTING OF THE QUEEN MARY: Struggles To Find Its Sea Legs

While Haunting of the Queen Mary may struggle to find its sea legs, it culminates into an epic voyage of terror and twists.

BLUE BEETLE: A Surprisingly Endearing Superhero Origin Story
BLUE BEETLE: A Surprisingly Endearing Superhero Origin Story

With an emotional family-focused core and some unique visual flourishes, Blue Beetle is surpisingly memorable.