drama
Girls Will Be Girls is a powerful examination of how the patriarchy continues to punish girls/women for pushing back against the narrow roles prescribed.
Both TIFF films yearn to be more than what they actually are, but alas, gets stranded in a middle ground of mediocrity.
Conclave and We Live in Time are prime examples of solid filmmaking, that will likely be successful regardless of what accolades they end up garnering.
The Way We Speak is a formidable and ambitious drama that shows the power of words.
Wala has crafted a fine story, and impresses in his feature film debut with the TIFF film: Shook.
The Melbourne International Film Festival is in its 72nd year with a program of global features, shorts, documentaries, VR experiences, and classic movies.
I’ll Be Right There showcases family drama and how, within that drama, there can be something to laugh and feel good about.
The “time loop” is a sci-fi cliché as old as the genre itself, but “Omni Loop” tries to put a new spin on the genre.
Saturday Night is the story of young producer Lorne Michaels trying desperately to keep his new live TV show on the rails, 90 minutes to the premiere.
His Three Daughters follows three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father.
Shinji Somai’s magnificent 1993 coming-of-age film, Moving—now available in a new 4K restoration from Cinema Guild—can be interpreted in several ways.
“Young Woman and the Sea” proves it could be a serviceable movie but not strong enough to escape the routine assembly of the genre’s trappings.
She Came Back is a well-crafted horror film that leverages powerhouse performances and exceptional storytelling to create a memorable experience.
While Twisters is pretty much exactly what you’d expect, it will warmly invite you into its merry world of meteorologists and storm chasers.
Despite its issues, I find the movie an uncomfortably entrancing tale of desire, one that I will continue to return to for years to come.