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Marsha Lederman

Marsha Lederman's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) 99% EDIT “Director and screenwriter Kelly Fremon Craig does not mess this up. She has created a film that is true to the book’s heart, but is also its own thing. And it is a (mostly) wonderful thing.” – Globe and Mail Apr 20, 2023 Full Review Portraits From A Fire (2020) 100% EDIT “From its opening credits - blissful home movies over Wolf Parade's urgent, driving guitar - Portraits from a Fire bursts with joy and energy.” – Globe and Mail Oct 29, 2021 Full Review Best Sellers (2021) 53% EDIT “Clichés abound and you think you know where this is going. But in her feature debut, Canadian director Lina Roessler manages some genuine surprises.” – Globe and Mail Sep 16, 2021 Full Review Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018) 100% EDIT “This film deserves as wide an audience as possible.” – Globe and Mail Nov 28, 2018 Full Review Teen Titans GO! to the Movies (2018) 92% 3/4 EDIT “While the kids at the screening I attended laughed hysterically at the fart jokes, the parents chuckled at the slightly more sophisticated humour and the adult geeks howled at the deeper pop cultural references.” – Globe and Mail Jul 27, 2018 Full Review Fail to Appear (2017) 3/4 EDIT “Experimental filmmaking that is devoid of bells and whistles, but also wholly accessible and utterly watchable.” – Globe and Mail Jun 9, 2018 Full Review Porcupine Lake (2017) 93% 3/4 EDIT “Remarkable performances by the two young actors at the centre of the film -- along with assured, subtle storytelling by director/screenwriter Ingrid Veninger -- propel this cottage country coming-of-age drama.” – Globe and Mail Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Sled Dogs (2016) 100% 3/4 EDIT “However you feel about commercial dog sledding, Fern Levitt's Sled Dogs is bound to rankle - either because of the material itself or the filmmaker's take.” – Globe and Mail May 5, 2017 Full Review Milton's Secret (2016) 42% 2/4 EDIT “Milton's Secret carries a powerful and important message, but the film feels ham-fisted, clichd and overearnest at times, especially for adult viewers.” – Globe and Mail Sep 30, 2016 Full Review Anthropoid (2016) 67% 3/4 EDIT “While it's easy to sneer at the romantic subplot, it serves to humanize the characters and convey their intense fear. Otherwise we know too little about them - beyond the fact they are all impossibly good-looking.” – Globe and Mail Aug 12, 2016 Full Review Genius (2016) 51% 2/4 EDIT “Not nearly as smart as it should be.” – Globe and Mail Jun 17, 2016 Full Review The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) 62% 2/4 EDIT “When one of the most enlightening moments of a film comes during the postscript (black holes!), you know there's a problem - one that has nothing to do with math.” – Globe and Mail May 20, 2016 Full Review Disorder (2015) 73% 3/4 EDIT “A steamy, suspenseful tension-bomb - psychological, sexual, you name it - with potential catastrophe at the periphery of each scene.” – Globe and Mail May 6, 2016 Full Review Borealis (2015) 60% 2/4 EDIT “The film is rife with tropes: the bonding road trip, the blindness that allows for true vision and a ruthless money-lender called "the Rabbi."” – Globe and Mail Apr 8, 2016 Full Review The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015) 58% 2/4 EDIT “In addition to an overreliance on Skype and silly effects such as laugh tracks - the film's examination feels shallow.” – Globe and Mail Apr 1, 2016 Full Review Guantanamo's Child: Omar Khadr (2015) 100% 3/4 EDIT “For viewers with minds made up about Omar Khadr, who see him as a terrorist who should be locked away, this documentary may make for uncomfortable viewing.” – Globe and Mail Feb 19, 2016 Full Review Fractured Land (2015) 3/4 EDIT “The film is powerful; a skillful study in landscape as well as character.” – Globe and Mail Jan 22, 2016 Full Review Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World (2015) 100% 3/4 EDIT “Much more than a profile of this remarkable place and the cast of characters who populate it, this film captures the heart and heartbreak of the clashes it has seen, primarily over logging.” – Globe and Mail Oct 9, 2015 Full Review Hellions (2015) 31% 2.5/4 EDIT “This creepfest initially serves up some good horror-flick fun, but seems to lose the plot as the wind kicks up and the sky changes colour and the chase goes on and on ...” – Globe and Mail Sep 25, 2015 Full Review Mountain Men (2014) 80% 3/4 EDIT “Mountain Men delivers big heart, some big laughs and authentic character development observed through sharp, but always natural, dialogue.” – Globe and Mail Sep 4, 2015 Full Review The Kindergarten Teacher (2014) 77% 3/4 EDIT “Poetry is dead - but maybe a five-year-old boy can save it, with the help of his kindergarten teacher.” – Globe and Mail Aug 14, 2015 Full Review Sunshine Superman (2014) 93% 3/4 EDIT “Long before there were GoPros, there was Boenish, a camera mounted on his helmet, jumping from Yosemite's El Capitan or L.A. skyscrapers under construction.” – Globe and Mail Jun 4, 2015 Full Review Monsoon (2014) 67% EDIT “With its sweeping images recorded in ultrahigh-def, Monsoon is a visual stunner - a visceral experience of India during monsoon season.” – Globe and Mail Feb 27, 2015 Full Review Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border (2013) 100% 3/4 EDIT “The cinematography is stunning, the images horrifically powerful, but Mr. Reyes's point would be better served if he pulled back a bit on the poetic narration.” – Globe and Mail Dec 22, 2014 Full Review Good Ol' Freda (2013) 85% 3.5/4 EDIT “In this charming insider account, Kelly traces her history with the band from the very early days until after their split.” – Globe and Mail Sep 20, 2013 Full Review
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