Movies
'Never Let Go'
Film review
Alexandre Aja's twisty three-hander visualizes the frustration that so many parents feel when their children can't grasp why they're told to avoid things that will hurt them.
'The Shadow Strays'
TIFF
The Indonesian genre maestro is so determined to make the most brutal action movie of all time that he forgets to have any fun along the way.
'The Deb'
TIFF
TIFF: Natalie Abbott and Charlotte MacInnes hold their own as polar opposite cousins using an upcoming debutante ball to redefine themselves, but Wilson's musical comedy falters under the weight of its own amateurism.
'The 4:30 Movie'
FILM REVIEW
After decades of re-hashing "Clerks," Smith inadvertently recaptures some of the magic of his first film by abandoning its world altogether.
'Shell'
TIFF
TIFF: While Max Minghella's latest effort contains some solid jokes, it ultimately plays out like a much weaker version of "The Substance."
'Addition'
TIFF
TIFF: Marcelle Lunam's directorial debut adapts Toni Jordan's best-selling novel from 2008.
UGLIES. (L-R) Chase Stokes as Peris and Joey King as Tally in UGLIES. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix
Film Review
McG directs this lackluster novel adaptation, which adds to the 2024 trend of women seeking perfection onscreen.
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Film Review
Bautista stars in J.J. Perry's R-rated action comedy as a mild-mannered hitman forced to fight off a parade of killers after placing a hit on himself based on a medical misdiagnosis.
'Daughter's Daughter'
TIFF
TIFF: Huang Xi’s elegant second feature sees a grieving mother navigate what to do with her deceased daughter’s healthy embryo.
Nonostante
Venice
Filmmaker Valerio Mastandrea stars in this melancholic ghost story about the souls of coma patients.
'Transformers One' Paramount/Hasbro
Film review
Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry star in the animated prequel to the popular franchise, exploring the origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron.
'Riff Raff'
TIFF
TIFF: Dito Montiel's latest owes a lot to much better films.
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