|
3.5/4
|
——
|
Still Mine () |
"
Quietly observes a love tested by infirmity and bureaucracy, becoming all the stronger for it."
—
Toronto Star
Posted May 2, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
78%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
Downey is in fine comic form, especially when he's sparring with young Simpkins, who thankfully throttles back on the precociousness."
—
Toronto Star
Posted May 2, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
0%
|
The Colony (2013) |
"
The Colony is a blue-bin blockbuster, a collection of recycled ideas of sci-fi thrillers past."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
29%
|
Upside Down (2013) |
"
A Romeo and Juliet story for the age of CGI overkill, Upside Down zigs where it should zag and dulls where it should dazzle."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 25, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
56%
|
Oblivion (2013) |
"
Oblivion gives us stars in the cast, stars in our eyes and it even tweaks a brain cell or three."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 18, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
76%
|
It's a Disaster (2013) |
"
You need better dialogue than Berger supplies to help It's a Disaster make a liar out of its title."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 18, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
42%
|
To The Wonder (2013) |
"
To the Wonder suggests the creep of doubt and possibly even despair into Malick's cosmic questing. This may not be as profound as he intends - to be human is to forever question - but it makes for stimulating viewing."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 18, 2013
|
|
1/4
|
4%
|
Scary Movie 5 (2013) |
"
It's supposed to be funny, but you'd have an easier time reading a zombie's pulse than you would finding a single good laugh ..."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
81%
|
The Place Beyond The Pines (2013) |
"
Cianfrance and his sterling cast keep it all together, vanquishing doubt and soap suds. There's a palpable sense of teamwork that brings out the best in all of these players."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
68%
|
Trance (2013) |
"
Danny Boyle seems to have had a blast making Trance. It's a pity he makes it so difficult to share in his joy."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
82%
|
Like Someone in Love (2013) |
"
Kiarostami's apparent simplicity masks serious complexity."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
Upstream Color (2013) |
"
Meanings are multiple, debatable and ultimately pointless. What really impresses about Upstream Color is Carruth's confident navigation of this fast river of ideas ..."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 11, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
92%
|
Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience (2013) |
"
This movie doesn't just stand the test of time, it transcends it."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
62%
|
Evil Dead (2013) |
"
The really scary thing about Fede Alvarez's Evil Dead is its failure to shock. Are we all now completely desensitized to movie horror?"
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
53%
|
Love, Marilyn (2012) |
"
Do any fresh revelations or insights remain, a half century past Monroe's overdose death at age 36?"
—
Toronto Star
Posted Apr 4, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
31%
|
Emperor (2013) |
"
Emperor falls prey to the temptations endemic to historical docudrama: the desire to pack a miniseries' worth of events into one feature-length film, with romance tossed in for added appeal."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 28, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
90%
|
Beyond The Hills (2013) |
"
There are no easy villains or heroes in this sad and slow but forcefully told tale, which exhibits the same humanity Mungiu brought to 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, his abortion drama that won the 2007 Palme d'Or."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 28, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
9%
|
The Host (2013) |
"
Sci-fi hits the skids as bad melodrama rules, and we get such risible dialogue as, "It's not really me you like, it's this body" and "I'm still of two minds." And how about this groaner: "Kiss me like you want to get slapped.""
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 28, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
28%
|
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) |
"
It's like a giant explosion on a distant planet, observed but not felt."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 27, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
69%
|
The Croods (2013) |
"
Neither as thrilling nor as funny as it ought to be."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
48%
|
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
"
It all goes down shockingly well, even if Butler lacks the sarcastic wit of a Bruce Willis or Arnold Schwarzenegger and even as the film keeps upping the eye-rolling quotient with cartoon characters."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 21, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
No (2013) |
"
A mesmerizing, realistic and often hilarious look at the politics of power and the power of ideas ..."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
38%
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) |
"
No amount of smoke and mirrors can hide the burst seams, frayed wires and bad-hearted humour of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
75%
|
Leviathan (2013) |
"
Edited together into a non-linear and virtually wordless whole, it creates a briny immersive effect that is almost hallucinatory."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
90%
|
Caesar Must Die (2013) |
"
There's barely a wasted moment in the film, which runs a brisk 76 minutes and contains no female roles."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
94%
|
Neighbouring Sounds (2012) |
"
Similar to the slow-creep style of Dogtooth director Giorgos Lanthimos, the narrative unfolds with escalating tension, the cause of which is heard and felt but not always seen."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
——
|
Trouble In The Peace () |
"
A sea of poignant pictures and muttered observations."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
2/4
|
36%
|
Dead Man Down (2013) |
"
The cautionary adage about weaving tangled webs in the process of deception certainly applies to Dead Man Down, an overwrought thriller brought to ground by its own contrivances."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
60%
|
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) |
"
You could easily see this playing as part of a double bill with The Wizard of Oz, even if the effects in Raimi's film often look cheesier than the ones in its 74-year-old predecessor."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 7, 2013
|
|
4/4
|
92%
|
The Gatekeepers (2013) |
"
A monolith crumbles in The Gatekeepers, and it's a sight to inspire awe."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Mar 1, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
92%
|
Future Weather (2013) |
"
Smart casting redeems the film."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
67%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
The film plays like a Brian De Palma homage to Hitchcock - albeit one loaded with Park's symbol-laden visuals."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 28, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
80%
|
Tower () |
"
Tower is the rare film that leaves us wanting more of the story."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 21, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
58%
|
Snitch (2013) |
"
Williams, Bernthal and Pepper ride to the rescue of the marquee talent, and also to Snitch."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 21, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
It's Oliver Twist by way of City of God."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 20, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
27%
|
Escape From Planet Earth 3D (2013) |
"
A sci-fi chuckler that somehow manages to elude tedium, despite being a revisionist rip of rival 'toons, from Pixar on down."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 15, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
16%
|
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013) |
"
Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the film is that it adequately depicts the narcissism of its star ..."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
15%
|
A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) |
"
Willis and Courtney make a strong match, believable both as fractious family members and also as sarcastic adversaries forced by circumstances to work together."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
45%
|
Beautiful Creatures (2013) |
"
If only we could hope that Beautiful Creatures would stick to a single film or a maximum of one sequel, before its modest charms wear out."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 14, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
87%
|
Middle of Nowhere (2012) |
"
A film remarkably true to life's haphazard rhythms."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 8, 2013
|
|
3.5/4
|
85%
|
Side Effects (2013) |
"
Side Effects is a cracking thriller that ranks amongst Soderbergh's best, featuring electric performances by Rooney Mara, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Channing Tatum."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 8, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
67%
|
Lunarcy! (2013) |
"
A lighthearted documentary by Canada's Simon Ennis that examines just how intently some Earthlings fixate upon that glowing grey gem in the night sky."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 8, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
73%
|
Cockneys vs Zombies (2013) |
"
Stereotype collides with cliché in Cockneys vs. Zombies, but the impact isn't as painful as you might imagine."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 1, 2013
|
|
2.5/4
|
37%
|
Stand Up Guys (2013) |
"
It's just fun to watch Pacino, Walken and Arkin work together, very much enjoying the shared experience. Seeing Stand Up Guys is an offer you could easily refuse, but hey, why fight it?"
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 1, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
100%
|
Sound City (2013) |
"
Even if you don't know what [Grohl's] talking about when he says a room gives "great decay," or when somebody else extols "24-track sensibility," the passion of this project really pops right out of the groove."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Feb 1, 2013
|
|
0/4
|
4%
|
Movie 43 (2013) |
"
Your laugh mileage may vary (God forbid), but we can all agree on one thing: this is the biggest waste of talent in cinema history."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Jan 25, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
14%
|
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) |
"
The film isn't funny enough for comedy or scary enough for horror, and the anachronisms are ludicrous."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Jan 25, 2013
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
Krivina () |
"
The camera hovers expectantly across shattered landscapes; the sound hints of menace. Krivina is as much a film of the mind as of the eye."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Jan 24, 2013
|
|
1.5/4
|
40%
|
Parker (2013) |
"
It's not very often you can blame a bad movie on a secondary character. Jennifer Lopez earns that dubious distinction in Parker, dragging down what would otherwise be just another generic Jason Statham actioner."
—
Toronto Star
Posted Jan 24, 2013
|
43%
46%
95%
99%
65%
61%
