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Review: The Sisters Brothers (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: Eli (John C. Reilly) and Charlie (Joaquin Phoenix) Sisters are two of the wild west’s deadliest assassins. While Eli yearns to settle down, Charlie is hellbent on cozying up to their boss, The Commodore, and soon the two find...

Review: The Predator (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: A military sniper (Boyd Holbrook) encounters a predator on a disastrous mission and is locked up to in order to be kept quiet. But, unbeknownst to the shady government agent (Sterling K. Brown) involved in the cover-up, he’s already...

Review: Monsters and Men (TIFF 2018)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: A police shooting has unexpected consequences on the lives of three men. REVIEW: MONSTERS AND MEN was one of the most talked about movies to play Sundance in January, but as often happens at a festival like this, my...

Daniel Craig to star in Rian Johnson-directed Knives Out murder mystery film

Posted 8 years ago

Lace up your cleats, and dig your heels in, because it looks as if we're headed for a good ol' fashioned bidding war, my friends. During this week’s Toronto International Film Festival, both U.S. and foreign studios will be waving...

Review: Manhunt

Posted 8 years ago

Originally reviewed at TIFF 2017, MANHUNT debuts on Netflix today!  PLOT: A Chinese lawyer (Zhang Hanyu) working for a Japanese pharmaceutical company in Osaka, is framed for murder, and must clear his name, all the while being chased by a...

Review: Chappaquiddick

Posted 8 years ago

Originally reviewed during TIFF 2017 PLOT: The true story of the infamous “Chappaquiddick incident”, where Senator Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke) accidently drove off a bridge, resulting in the death of former RFK campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara). REVIEW:...

Mom and Dad (Movie Review)

Posted 8 years ago

NOTE: This review originally ran as part of our Toronto Film Festival 2017 coverage. PLOT: An inexplicable phenomena results in parents being uncontrollably compelled to murder their children. REVIEW: MOM AND DAD marks the solo directorial debut of Brian Taylor,...

Review: I, Tonya

Posted 8 years ago

I TONYA was previously reviewed as part of our TIFF 2017 coverage. PLOT: The life of disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie). REVIEW: Director Craig Gillespie, writer Steven Rogers and star Margot Robbie have done something pretty amazing. They’ve...

Review: The Disaster Artist

Posted 8 years ago

THE DISASTER ARTIST was originally reviewed at TIFF 2017. PLOT: The making of Tommy Wiseau’s (James Franco) THE ROOM, as seen through the eyes of his best friend, struggling actor Greg Sestero (Dave Franco). REVIEW: To say there’s never been...

Review: Darkest Hour

Posted 8 years ago

Previously reviewed as part of our TIFF 2017 coverage. PLOT: Newly appointed prime minister Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) tries desperately to mobilize parliament against the on-coming Nazi onslaught in the early days of WW2. REVIEW: Joe Wright's DARKEST HOUR and...

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