‘Woman of the Hour’ uses the bare bones of its true crime anecdote to explore the impossible nature of constantly performing womanhood “correctly” under the inherent and constant threat of male violence.…
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For a film about accepting things not turning out as you once hoped, this documentary is strikingly inspirational and aspirational.…
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Not quite funny and never all that moving, ‘North Star’ is bogged down by all-too-tidy storylines and performances that are half-hearted at best.…
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Ethan and Maya Hawke’s ‘Wildcat’ has more issues than nepotism: it's simply not a very good movie.…
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Advertisements Catherine Breillat’s Last Summer walks in stride with her preceding cinematic reputation, albeit perhaps with slightly gentler steps. Last Summer is not as fantastical or explicit as works like her Romance, nor is it as jarring and unflinching as Fat Girl,…
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Directed by Gail Maurice, ‘Rosie’ is a Canadian comedy-drama following an orphaned Indigenous girl who goes to life with her aunt. …
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This is a complex depiction of the immense and impossible stakes of reckoning with sexual violence and trauma.…
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V. T. Nayani’s film is a stunning exploration of identity following dual protagonists as they carry the weight of their pasts and fall in love.…
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'The Banshees of Inisherin' (seen at TIFF 2022) mines great comedy from its contained story and tiny-island setting, meditating on accepting the discontent in life. …
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This is a powerful documentary about Nan Goldin’s life and work against the Sackler family and their role in the opioid epidemic.…
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