Ballad of a Small Player, 2025. Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Ip and Alex Jennings. SYNOPSIS: When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. […]
Movie Review – Hamnet (2025)
Hamnet, 2025. Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. SYNOPSIS: A story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel Hamnet arrives with ideal credentials: a celebrated source text, the backing of Steven Spielberg and […]
Movie Review – Modern Whore (2025)
Modern Whore, 2025 Directed by Nicole Bazuin. Starring Andrea Werhun. SYNOPSIS: Follows Andrea Werhun as she portrays her past roles as escort Mary Ann, stripper Sophia, and her OnlyFans presence – all part of her Toronto sex work journey. Writer/director Nicole Bazuin makes her feature debut with Modern Whore, a hybrid documentary detailing the experiences of […]
Movie Review – Little Lorraine (2025)
Little Lorraine, 2025. Directed by Andy Hines Starring Stephen Amell, Stephen McHattie, Joshua Close, Steve Lund, Auden Thorton, Sean Astin, J. Balvin, Matt Walsh, Rhys Darby, Kyle Ellsworth, Mike Dopud, Hugh Thompson, Kaelen Ohm and Sugar Lyn Beard. SYNOPSIS Little Lorraine, a North Atlantic seaside town with a population of 60, becomes embroiled in an […]
Movie Review – Nouvelle Vague (2025)
Nouvelle Vague, 2025 Directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, Aubry Dullin, Adrien Rouyard, Antoine Besson, Jodie Ruth-Forest, Bruno Dreyfürst, Benjamin Clery, Matthieu Penchinat, Pauline Belle, Paolo Luka-Noé and Jade Phan-Gia. SYNOPSIS The latest from Oscar-nominated indie auteur Richard Linklater is an effervescent, meticulous recreation of the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s legendary 1960 […]
Movie Review – It Was Just An Accident (2025)
It Was Just An Accident, 2025. Written and Directed by Jafar Panahi. Starring Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr, Delnaz Najafi, Afssaneh Najmabadi, and Georges Hashemzadeh. SYNOPSIS: A man kidnaps an intelligence agent he believes to have wronged him and plans to kill him but cannot confirm his […]
Movie Review – The Man in My Basement (2025)
The Man in My Basement, 2025. Directed by Nadia Latif. Starring Corey Hawkins, Willem Dafoe, Anna Diop, Jonathan Ajayi, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Tamara Lawrence, Pamela Nomvete and Brian Bovell. SYNOPSIS When a mysterious man (Willem Dafoe) approaches Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) to rent his basement for a generous sum, Blakey is drawn into a chilling […]
TIFF 2024 line-up sees David Cronenberg tribute, new Mike Flanagan and Amy Adams films
TIFF season is upon us. The 49th Toronto International Film Festival will send a jolt of energy to the film industry, and this year’s celebration will have some stellar films and well-earned awards. Legendary Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg will be honored, alongside Amy Adams and Sandra Oh, who will be the inaugural Tribute Awards Honorary […]
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron to open 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
Having opened to record-breaking success in Japan earlier this month, TIFF has announced that Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki’s long-awaited new film The Boy and the Heron will serve as the Opening Night Gala Presentation of September’s 48th Toronto International Film Festival. “We are honoured to open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival with the work […]
Movie Review – The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
The Banshees of Inisherin, 2022. Directed by Martin McDonagh. Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Gary Lydon, Sheila Flitton and David Pearse. SYNOPSIS: Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. Director Martin McDonagh reunites […]
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