A manager who spent far too long managing a mediocre Italian restaurant wins a trip to sun-soaked Tuscany.
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'Navalny' film review: Timely jaw-dropping doc plays like a taut spy thriller
Equal parts political and crime thriller, this captivating documentary is an essential film in this era of Russian-influence geopolitics.
'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' film review: Nic Cage as Nic Cage lives up to the Nic Cage hype
A perfect balance of Ridiculous Cage absurdity with self-aware meta jabs at the Hollywood machine.
Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'A Love Song'
Two old flames reunite in the twilight of their life in this down-to-Earth, gentle rumination of love & loss.
Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'
An affable if aimless twentysomething tries to figure out post-college life.
Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'Resurrection'
Rebecca Hall’s performance is wasted on this bizarre, meandering psychodrama misfire.
Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'After Yang'
Quiet, contemplative sci-fi drama ponders humanity through the eyes of a machine.
Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'Downfall: The Case Against Boeing'
This riveting documentary draws a straight line between blind profit motive and two deadly airline crashes.
Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'Fresh'
Sebastian Stan charms & chills as a twisted Mr. Right in this modern dating thriller.
Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'Call Jane'
Elizabeth Banks compels as a mid-20th century woman in an impossible situation forced to go underground for a life-saving procedure.
'The Matrix Resurrections' film review: It’s time to unplug from the Matrix
Spoiler-free review of a flaccid and boring action flick that proves the franchise should have stayed dead.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'
Jessica Chastain's transformative, wholehearted performance buoys an otherwise mediocre biopic.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Starling'
A bereaved mother works through her grief by trying to kill a bird in this ham-handed dramedy.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Guilty'
Jake Gyllenhaal's gripping performance energizes the U.S. adaptation of this claustrophobic thriller.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Humans'
Slice-of-life drama offers a piercing snapshot of a modern family's anxieties and presents a thoughtful rumination of the American Dream.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'Encounter'
A desperate father tries to rescue his estranged sons in this sci-fi thriller mystery.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Power of the Dog'
Sibling rivalry and self-loathing power this coiled Western set against the stark Montana prairie.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Story of My Wife'
No film needs nearly three hours to lay out why an impulsive wedding made on a dare would somehow result in a struggling marriage.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'Violet'
Justine Bateman’s psychological thriller speaks directly to anyone who has ever felt like a failure trapped by fears.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'All My Puny Sorrows'
Two sisters grapple with generational depression and the lingering pall of suicide.