Jessica Chastain's transformative, wholehearted performance buoys an otherwise mediocre biopic.
“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
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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.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'Petite Maman'
A little girl grieves the loss of her grandmother and emotional isolation from her mother in Céline Sciamma's latest drama.
DOC NYC film review: 'No Ordinary Man'
This empathetic documentary examines the life and significance of a musician living as a transgender pioneer hiding in plain sight.
AFI FEST film review: 'Should the Wind Drop'
The hope of an ignored region in a forgotten part of the world hinges on one man and one airport in this French-Armenian drama.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'American Utopia'
This theatrical concert film marries David Byrne's music with subversive performance art as it envisions a hopeful tomorrow.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'Passion Simple'
A single mother keeps romantic love at arm's length, even if her ephemeral trysts slowly preoccupies more and more of her life.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'Another Round'
The director and the star of the searing drama 'The Hunt' reunite for this alcohol-soaked Danish drama.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'The Way I See It'
In creating the portrait of a statesman, this documentary informs what a statesman, leader and American president should look like.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'Shadow in the Cloud'
This rollicking action-thriller combines the horror of "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" with the mayhem of a World War II-era dog fight gone wrong.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'Enemies of the State'
Unfolding like a crime mystery, this documentary takes bizarre turn after bizarre turn as it tells the story of man targeted by the U.S. government.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds'
Werner Herzog’s latest explores how alien objects have shaped human culture, science and mythology for millions and billions of years.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'Underplayed'
Think fast: name the first 5 female electronic dance music artist that come to mind.