drama

THE VILLAINESS: The Action Is First
THE VILLAINESS: The Action Is First

With strong performances and flawless filming, The Villainess briefly losses its identity before concluding with a stunning finish.

MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE: A Brave & Admirable Animation
MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE: A Brave & Admirable Animation

My Life as a Courgette is animation at its very best, providing heart and thought-provoking ideas amidst a backdrop of eye-popping beauty.

Aronofsky Or Turn It Off-ski - REQUIEM FOR A DREAM Gets The Take Two Treatment
Aronofsky Or Turn It Off-ski – REQUIEM FOR A DREAM Gets The Take Two Treatment

In the latest of our Take Two series, we tackle Requiem for a Dream, the drug-fueled nightmare that launched Darren Aronofsky into stardom.

EASY LIVING: Exploring Failure, Contentment & Self-Help Advice
EASY LIVING: Exploring Failure, Contentment & Self-Help Advice

Easy Living is an interesting and insightful character study into a self-destructive woman, who is scared of showing her true self.

STRONGER: The Superhero Movie America Deserves
STRONGER: The Superhero Movie America Deserves

Stronger is a resolute, powerful, and personal film that applies to the masses of the world, not just to Americans.

ELIZABETH BLUE: Heartfelt, But Undermined By A Nasty Ending
ELIZABETH BLUE: Heartfelt, But Undermined By A Nasty Ending

Despite a semi-autobiographical approach to the mental illness theme, Elizabeth Blue feels cliched- and suffers from a dreadful finale.

THIRST STREET: Lacking In Character, But Not In Style

Thirst Street may be deficient in the character department but it more than makes up for it with its stylishly vivid visuals.

THE TIGER HUNTER: Not Worth Hunting Down
THE TIGER HUNTER: Not Worth Hunting Down

The Tiger Hunter is a fun, yet ultimately uninspired film about the immigrant experience, reinforcing stereotypes instead of offering up anything new.

DETROIT: A Relevant Riot Revisited
DETROIT: A Relevant Riot Rife With Controversy

Detroit to be an eye-opening, courageous piece of film whose subject manner is a timely reminder of our lack of societal change.

WIND RIVER: The Year’s Most Haunting And Elegiac Thriller
WIND RIVER: The Year’s Most Haunting And Elegiac Thriller

Wind River is a haunting and wonderfully acted murder mystery that casts light on the inequality within Native American communities.

WETLANDS: A Soggy, Derivative Mess
WETLANDS: A Soggy, Derivative Mess

Wetlands chronicles one man’s inauspicious return home in an attempt to make amends with his family and restart his cop career.

INSYRIATED: The Horrors Of War, At Home
INSYRIATED: The Horrors Of War, At Home

Whilst much of the conversation in the Western world is about the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Europe, Insyriated reminds us of those who can’t even leave their own homes.

IT: Stephen King's Terrifying Epic Is Given Fresh Life
IT: Stephen King’s Terrifying Epic Is Given Fresh Life

It is a wonderfully acted and gruesome adaptation of King’s novel, even if the scares sometimes detract from its overall effectiveness.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: A Nostalgic Comedy That Still Knows How To Play The Field
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: A Nostalgic Comedy That Still Knows How To Play The Field

25 years later, director Penny Marshall’s A League Of Their Own remains that rare thing: a sports movie with female characters to look up to.

WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY: Caught In A Cultural Crossfire
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY: Caught In A Cultural Crossfire (#TIFF)

What Will People Say is a brutal yet powerful study of the effects of subjugation on a young woman in a highly patriarchal society.