Jan 13, 2017
Film Review: Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
It’s hard to describe Alfonso Cuarón’s road movie, Y Tu Mamá También, and do justice to all its subtle complexity. It’s been called a...
Jan 6, 2017
Film Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Warning: Spoilers below. Watch before you read! The much-hyped linking story between the original and prequel Star Wars trilogies and...
Dec 2, 2016
Film Review: Arrival (2016)
Quebecois auteur Denis Villeneuve’s latest film, Arrival, is a sci-fi thriller centred on Louise Banks (Amy Adams), a linguist who is...
Nov 18, 2016
Film Review: Modern Times (1936)
A zippy, clever, and meaningful comedy classic, Modern Times depicts Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp persona caught up in the industrial...
Nov 11, 2016
Film Review: Harold and Maude (1971)
The primary protagonist of cult classic Harold and Maude is Harold Chasen (Bud Cort), a well-to-do young man with a fascination with...
Nov 4, 2016
Film Review: Doctor Strange (2016)
The newest Marvel feature Doctor Strange stars the talented Benedict Cumberbatch as brilliant and arrogant New York neurosurgeon Dr....
Oct 28, 2016
Film Review: Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Mona Lisa Smile stars an ensemble cast led by Julia Roberts who plays a 1950s art history professor at elite New England ladies’ college,...
Oct 14, 2016
Film Review: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
Loosely based on Kim Barker’s memoir, The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot stars Tina Fey...
Sep 23, 2016
Film Review: La La Land (2016)
Director Damien Chazelle’s follow-up to the intense and energetic 2014 film Whiplash is his dip-dyed, romantic ode to classic musicals....
Sep 16, 2016
Toronto International Film Festival 2016 Movie Highlights
As the Toronto International Film Festival 2016 is nearing the end of its star-studded run (Leo was in town!), I’ll be highlighting a...
