Moonlight

Review: Moonlight (TIFF 2016)

PLOT: A portrait of a young African-American man, growing up in the shadow of a crack epidemic, who struggles to come-to-terms with his homosexuality in a culture that idealizes hyper-masculinity. REVIEW: Since its Telluride debut, Barry Jenkins’s MOONLIGHT has rocketed...

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PLOT: The true story of boxer Vinny Paz (Miles Teller) who, against his doctor’s orders, fought to defend his title a mere nine months after a car accident that left him with a broken neck. REVIEW: More than ever, the...

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Review: Nocturnal Animals (TIFF 2016)

PLOT: An unhappy art gallery owner (Amy Adams) finds herself obsessed by the manuscript of a novel by her ex-husband (Jake Gyllenhaal) which tells the story of a man (also Gyllenhaal) seeking revenge on the gang of thugs who violently...

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Review: La La Land (TIFF 2016)

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