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S.J.
Sep 22, 2024
'My Sunshine' review: Don't let the darkness of one's ignorance block out the light | TIFF 2024
Today, we're getting blinded by My Sunshine (ぼくのお日さま in Japanese), a gentle drama with plenty of coming-of-age and sports elements. In a sno
S.J.
Sep 18, 2024
'Dead Talents Society' review: Supernatural horror comedy takes scare of business | TIFF 2024
Well, that might be misleading because sometimes they can put a smile on your face too, Dead Talents Society (鬼才之道 in Chinese) being a prime
S.J.
Mar 12, 2024
Quick Reviews: 'No One Will Save You', 'Spirit Of Ecstasy' | Kaitlyn Dever, Claire Pommet
In space no one can hear you scream and back on Earth, No One Will Save You, especially when they can't hear you speak. Brian Duffield direc
S.J.
Mar 9, 2024
Quick Reviews: 'Uproar', 'The Marvels' | Dramedy, Julian Dennison, MCU, Brie Larson
Rugby, drama schools, heritage and coming-of-age tropes blend together unexpectedly in Uproar, a charming dramedy directed by Paul Middledit
S.J.
Feb 11, 2024
Quick Reviews: 'Limbo', 'Passages' | Crime Drama, Simon Baker, Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw
Working as the writer, director, cinematographer, editor, composer, VFX supervisor and casting director, auteur Ivan Sen's crime drama Limbo
S.J.
Oct 1, 2023
'Monster' Review: Kore-Eda Hirokazu's Stirring Drama Shifts The Perspective | TIFF 2023
Director-editor Kore-eda Hirokazu's perspective-shifting drama Monster (怪物 in Japanese) not only challenges the definition of the word in th
S.J.
Sep 16, 2023
'Smugglers' Review: Ryoo Seung-Wan's Crowd-Pleaser Dives Deep With Kim Hye-Soo | TIFF 2023
There's absolutely no shortage of it or any other kind of character quirks in Smugglers (밀수 in Korean), directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and co-wr
S.J.
Sep 9, 2023
'The Teachers' Lounge' Review: School Becomes An Idealistic Battleground | TIFF 2023
Taking a long, hard look at nobility, differences in perspective and consequences within a school system is The Teachers' Lounge (Das Lehrer
S.J.
Sep 8, 2023
'Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person' Review: Undeadpan Vampiric Hijinks | TIFF 2023
Director and co-writer Ariane Louis-Seize announces herself to the world with her debut feature Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal
S.J.
Sep 24, 2021
TIFF 2021: 'I'm Your Man', 'The Survivor', 'Quickening' | Sci-Fi, Romance, Drama | Capsule Reviews
Putting the ''A'' and ''I'' in relationship is director-writer Maria Schrader's latest effort I'm Your Man (Ich bin dein Mensch originally i
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