Marsha Lederman

Marsha Lederman's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s): Globe and Mail

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Movies
TV

	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Review
	100%	Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018)	This film deserves as wide an audience as possible. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Nov 28, 2018
3/4	91%	Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted Jul 27, 2018
3/4	No Score Yet	Fail to Appear (2017)	Experimental filmmaking that is devoid of bells and whistles, but also wholly accessible and utterly watchable. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 9, 2018
3/4	92%	Porcupine Lake (2017)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 12, 2017
3/4	100%	Sled Dogs (2017)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted May 5, 2017
2/4	38%	Milton's Secret (2016)	Milton's Secret carries a powerful and important message, but the film feels ham-fisted, clichéd and overearnest at times, especially for adult viewers. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 30, 2016
3/4	66%	Anthropoid (2016)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 12, 2016
2/4	53%	Genius (2016)	Not nearly as smart as it should be. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 17, 2016
2/4	62%	The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted May 20, 2016
3/4	72%	Disorder (Maryland) (2016)	A steamy, suspenseful tension-bomb - psychological, sexual, you name it - with potential catastrophe at the periphery of each scene. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted May 6, 2016
2/4	60%	Borealis (2015)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 8, 2016
2/4	58%	The Brainwashing of My Dad (2016)	In addition to an overreliance on Skype and silly effects such as laugh tracks - the film's examination feels shallow. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 1, 2016
3/4	No Score Yet	Guantanamo's Child - Omar Khadr (2015)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted Feb 19, 2016
3/4	No Score Yet	Fractured Land (2015)	The film is powerful; a skillful study in landscape as well as character. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Jan 22, 2016
3/4	100%	Haida Gwaii: On The Edge Of The World (2015)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted Oct 9, 2015
2.5/4	27%	Hellions (2015)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 25, 2015
3/4	80%	Mountain Men (2016)	Mountain Men delivers big heart, some big laughs and authentic character development observed through sharp, but always natural, dialogue. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 4, 2015
3/4	76%	The Kindergarten Teacher (Haganenet) (2015)	Poetry is dead - but maybe a five-year-old boy can save it, with the help of his kindergarten teacher. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 14, 2015
3/4	92%	Sunshine Superman (2015)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted Jun 4, 2015
	67%	Monsoon (2014)	With its sweeping images recorded in ultrahigh-def, Monsoon is a visual stunner - a visceral experience of India during monsoon season. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Feb 27, 2015
3/4	100%	Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border (2014)	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 EDIT Read More \| Posted Dec 22, 2014
3.5/4	85%	Good Ol' Freda (2013)	In this charming insider account, Kelly traces her history with the band from the very early days until after their split. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Sep 20, 2013
2.5/4	95%	Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)	[Clash is] portrayed as a mild-mannered, kind, giving, supremely talented soul, with a deep love for the puppet he animates and the children who love him. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 16, 2012
2.5/4	No Score Yet	Doppelgänger Paul (2011)	Dryborough and Runyan deliver spot-on performances in this buddy flick with a purpose; the chemistry between them is undeniable. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Feb 24, 2012
3/4	88%	A Screaming Man (2011)	Despite its title, the film is a quiet rebuke of war and its impact on everyday life: people and families. Without a single battle scene, the horrors of war bleed through the screen. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 18, 2011
2/4	No Score Yet	Funkytown (2012)	There's a lot of ground to cover in this ensemble piece, and the threads are uneven -- not just in terms of depth, but quality. - Globe and Mail EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 4, 2011