Women Talking is a searing, powerful film that looks unflinching at the survivors of sexual assault in a small Bolivian Mennonite community. Directed by Sarah Polley, it follows a community of women as they grapple with their trauma, seek justice, and ultimately find strength in solidarity. The cast includes Rooney Mara (Carol), Claire Foy (First […]
There are few movies that can land a genuine smile on your face. I’m talking pure unfiltered joy coming from the creativity beaming on screen, something we need now even more than when I first reviewed this film back in Toronto last fall. “The Personal History of David Copperfield” manages to do that more than
Yorgos Lanthimos’s first English language film will stand out as 2016’s most peculiar film (although it played most film festivals last year). It should ignite fans of films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or I Heart Huckabees, as it seeks to bewilder the romance genre to an unrecognizable point. Its weirdness is its
Academy Award winning director Ron Howard (“Apollo 13”, “A Beautiful Mind”) is known for delivering captivating true stories in all sizes.
Daniel Craig’s fourth round as James Bond opens with a wild helicopter sequence in Mexico City during The Day of the Dead. But we might as well be celebrating the death of the Craig collaboration with Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition) because for its expansive budget, Spectre doesn’t have much
Fall is the time when weather temperatures cool down, but it’s also the time for Oscar contenders, when the caliber of movie releases heats up. Admittedly after the superb “Suffragette” trailer dropped back in the summer, it became one of the seasons most anticipated players.
Paddington is an encouraging departure from the regular stupidity seen in family films. Based on the best-selling children’s book and filled with positive, reinforced family values, this star studded 90 minute adventure is fun for young eyes and grown up minds. Visually exciting, not only is the live action capture of the Paddington bear as