Nadav Lapid’s Ahed’s Knee, which just screened at TIFF, chronicles a filmmaker’s rage against both government censorship and the impending death of his mother.
Film Reviews
Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.
Ali & Ava review: Clio Barnard crafts a lovely Bradford-set romance
Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava stars Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook as two kindhearted people with complicated pasts falling in love.
TIFF Review: Huda’s Salon is a gripping thriller set in Occupied Palestine
Hany Abu-Assad directs Huda’s Salon, a thriller that posits: “It’s easier to occupy a society that is already repressing itself.”
TIFF Review: Alanis Obomsawin’s Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Alanis Obomsawin’s new short film, Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair, is a powerful presentation preserved on film.
The Hill Where Lionesses Roar is a smart, heartfelt debut from Luàna Bajrami
Portrait of a Lady on Fire actress Luàna Bajrami makes a wonderful directorial debut with The Hill Where Lionesses Roar, a coming-of-age tale set in Kosovo.
TIFF Review: DASHCAM is a wild, gory ride
Host director Rob Savage returns with DASHCAM, a new pandemic horror film, featuring a main character as evil as the creatures attacking her.