TIFF 2022

Movie Reviews

The Fabelmans Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: Young Sammy Fabelman dreams of being a director and is encouraged by his doting mother (Michelle Williams). At the same time, his more aloof father (Paul Dano) wishes he’d pursue something more serious. REVIEW: The Fabelmans will forever rank...

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Devotion Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: During the Korean War, Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors), one of the first black Naval aviators, and his wingman, Tom Hudner (Glen Powell), become close friends, with a deadly mission eventually proving their unfailing devotion to each other.  REVIEW: In...

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The Menu Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: A young couple (Nicholas Hoult & Anya Taylor-Joy) visit an ultra-exclusive restaurant on a secluded island run by a chef (Ralph Fiennes) whose staff has a cult-like devotion to their genius boss. REVIEW: The Menu was precisely the kind...

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The Good Nurse Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: Amy (Jessica Chastain), a compassionate nurse, discovers that her co-worker and friend, Charlie (Eddie Redmayne), may be responsible for the death of a patient. Little does she know; the truth runs deeper. REVIEW: The Good Nurse is one of...

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All Quiet on the Western Front Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: In this updated version of the classic WWI story, a German schoolboy named Paul (Felix Kammerer) and his school friends enlist in the army, only to find themselves to be little more than cannon fodder as the war goes...

Horror Movie Reviews

V/H/S/99 Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: Five terrifying tales are unearthed on a VHS tape that hasn’t been watched since 1999. REVIEW: Like all anthology films, V/H/S/99 is a mixed bag. It contains five separate stories, and as in every movie in this franchise, some...

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The Banshees of Inisherin Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: Pádraic (Colin Farrell) is content with his lot in life on the isolated Irish coast. He lives with his kind sister (Kerry Condon) and delights in two things – spending time with his miniature donkey, Jenny, and his daily...

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The Greatest Beer Run Ever Review

Posted 4 years ago

The Greatest Beer Run Ever was reviewed at TIFF 2022 PLOT: In 1967 New York, Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron) is a merchant seaman frustrated by the negative attitude towards soldiers serving in Vietnam. At the urging of his favourite bartender,...

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Prisoner’s Daughter Review (TIFF)

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: Newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a convicted murderer (Brian Cox) is given a supervised, compassionate release under the supervision of his long-estranged daughter (Kate Beckinsale). REVIEW: Prisoner’s Daughter is a return to director Catherine Hardwick’s indie roots. In recent...

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