drama
The Harder They Fall is a confident and engaging debut, staying just on the right side of story versus style with the entertaining tale of revenge.
While the first episode is a chaotic menagerie of characters, Dopesick’s subsequent episodes begin to find their footing, delivering intrigue.
With strong performances, The Power of the Dog delivers on its promise, offering a solid narrative tale of strength, masculinity and grief.
With an eclectic cast and unique form of storytelling, The French Dispatch is one of the most light hearted ventures of the year.
In Front of Your Face and Introduction serve as a satisfying reminder that one of world cinema’s most consistent filmmakers is still thriving.
Żuławski channeled his personal heartbreak into primal horror, and the result is a messy, marvelous movie.
Elevated by excellent performances, minimalist interpretation of the visuals, and sound design that is larger than life, The Tragedy of Macbeth soars.
Paul Verhoeven’s latest film Benedetta, based on the infamous 17th century, has the Catholic Church up in arms as it delivers the satire.
You’ll definitely laugh, and you might cry, too; whatever the case may be, you’re guaranteed to be moved by Trier’s empathetic storytelling.
Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island features emotionally intelligent filmmaking and a lovely central performance from Vicky Krieps.
Don Palathara is an astute observer of our species. From his first feature film, he has been placing the varying hues of human nature before us.
In this Queerly Ever After we visit the 2013, Pit Stop: a simple, slice-of-life story about two men coming together amidst the backdrop of their small town.
As it is, Cry Macho is the type of story that Eastwood has both told and portrayed better in the past.
Just like the movie-within-a-movie style Hansen-Løve uses to tell the story, her latest film is a layered, intelligent work full of reflection about art, life, and relationships.
Kristy Strouse gives us her final report from this year’s Toronto International Film Festival with her last four film reviews.