Review: The Bleeder (TIFF 2016)

PLOT: The true story of boxer Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber) the real-life inspiration for ROCKY. REVIEW: If you’re a ROCKY fan, chances are you’ve heard of Chuck Wepner. Nicknamed “The Bayonne Bleeder” for his uncanny ability to take a beating...

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Review: La La Land (TIFF 2016)

PLOT: Two star-crossed L.A lovers (Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone) pursue their dreams of stardom and navigate crushing professional set-backs while trying to maintain their idyllic relationship. REVIEW: Could LA LA LAND mark the resurgence of the Hollywood musical? While...

Review: Arrival (TIFF 2016)

PLOT: After mysterious alien ships appear around the globe, a linguist (Amy Adams) is recruited by an army colonel (Forest Whitaker) in order to help communicate with the visitors and learn their intentions. REVIEW: ARRIVAL is a major departure for...
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The Belko Experiment (TIFF Review)

PLOT: The corporate drones of a mysterious corporation find themselves in lock-down mode and forced into a kill-or-be-killed scenario. REVIEW: If you work in an office-setting, your mind is gonna go strange places as you watch THE BELKO EXPERIMENT. Directed...

Review: Snowden (TIFF 2016)

PLOT: The true story of Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), from his recruitment into the CIA to his eventual leaking of top-secret NSA documents, to his eventual exile and status as one of the world’s most wanted men. REVIEW: SNOWDEN is...

A Monster Calls (TIFF Review)

PLOT: A young boy (Lewis MacDougall) who’s struggling to come to terms with his dying mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness is befriended by a monstrous, storytelling tree demon (voiced by Liam Neeson). REVIEW: A couple of TIFF’s ago, director J.A Bayona...

Review: Colossal (TIFF 2016)

PLOT: A young woman (Anne Hathaway) discovers that she has a psychic connection with a giant lizard terrorizing Seoul. REVIEW: I'll admit that I was somewhat wary of the log-line for director Nacho Vigalondo's COLOSSAL. I'd take the fact that...

Review: A Monster Calls (TIFF 2016)

PLOT: A young boy (Lewis MacDougall) who’s struggling to come to terms with his dying mother’s (Felicity Jones) illness is befriended by a monstrous, storytelling tree demon (voiced by Liam Neeson). REVIEW: A couple of TIFF’s ago, director J.A Bayona...