Alicia Vikander

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE ASSESSMENT & EMILIA PEREZ
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE ASSESSMENT & EMILIA PÉREZ

Both The Assessment and Emilia Pérez demonstrate the versatility of a festival like TIFF, which is always inclusive of all genres and subgenres of cinema.

THE GREEN KNIGHT: A Journey That Travels At Its Own Pace
THE GREEN KNIGHT: A Journey That Travels At Its Own Pace

The Green Knight is an immersive, beautifully photographed if sometimes frustratingly structured fantasy adaptation.

BLUE BAYOU Trailer
BLUE BAYOU Trailer

As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past and face deportation.

BECKETT Trailer
BECKETT Trailer

Following a tragic car accident in Greece, an American tourist, finds himself at the center of a dangerous political conspiracy and on the run for his life.

THE GREEN KNIGHT Trailer
THE GREEN KNIGHT Trailer

The headstrong nephew of King Arthur embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight.

EARTHQUAKE BIRD: Psychological Thriller Starts Off Strong But Veers Off Balance

Earthquake Bird is likely to be but a blip in the filmography of both its stars and director.

EARTHQUAKE BIRD Trailer
EARTHQUAKE BIRD Trailer

A young woman living in Tokyo becomes the prime suspect in a horrific murder when her friend goes missing in the wake of a tumultuous love triangle.

EUPHORIA: A Muddled Philosophical Retreat
EUPHORIA: A Muddled Philosophical Retreat

Euphoria has something important to say and has good ideas in its grasp but can never look them in the eye.

TOMB RAIDER: Stays True To The Games
TOMB RAIDER: Stays True To The Games

This particular re-imagining of Tomb Raider is nothing short of a living, three dimensional video game that Tomb Raider gamers can be over the moon about.

THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS: A Story Lost In Adaptation
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS: A Story Lost In Adaptation

When deciding whether a story should be written as a book or a screenplay, a writer must decide which media would be the best platform to tell their story. The Light Between Oceans, based on a novel by M. L.

JASON BOURNE: A Descent To The Generic
JASON BOURNE: A Descent To The Generic

Since the inception of the Bourne franchise in 2002, the blockbuster as we know it has undergone a dramatic shift. Variety is limited as superhero films have taken over the industry. There are lingering alternatives like the Mission Impossible and Fast and Furious franchises, but the Bourne films have been the thinking man’s blockbusters since the series began.

The Danish Girl
THE DANISH GIRL: An Unforgivably Inaccurate Portrayal of Transgenderism

In June of 2015, the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in the United States. A prominent subject in the news, almost daily it seems that another celebrity or sports player has come out as gay, bisexual, or transgender; Caitlyn Jenner’s recent transformation being a prime example. Although there are still those that are resistant to it, having an alternate sexual orientation or gender identity is now acceptable in the modern world.

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.: Blindingly Stylish

Even though he’s often stereotyped as solely a director of inferior British gangster films, based on his first two releases Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, Guy Ritchie is actually more of an experimental director than you may initially realise. Even though his early films were successful and enjoyable guilty pleasures, Ritchie had something of an insatiable need to be taken seriously, looking towards the European arthouse for inspiration. His third feature Swept Away, starring his then wife Madonna, was a remake of a satirical 1974 Italian film not widely known to international audiences.

Testament of Youth
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH: A Beautiful, Heartbreaking Tribute

Testament Of Youth is based on Vera Brittain’s memoir of the same name. Her book pays homage to her own losses while growing up during World War I, but also the great loss felt by her generation. Brittain’s book is perhaps unique in that in the UK we are often told about the loss of life during the war.

EX MACHINA: A Frightening Depiction of A.I.

In recent years, the subject of artificial intelligence in movies has become more and more prominent, perhaps because our own technology has become increasingly advanced in that direction. It may not be long before we have created our own race of conscious, intelligent beings. Until then, though, it is always fascinating to surmise about the idea.