Aparita Bhandari
Aparita Bhandari's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Toronto Star
Paste Magazine
Globe and Mail
Movies reviews only
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Polite Society (2023) |
Polite Society is a welcome addition to the canon of works featuring the lives of contemporary South Asian diaspora, with its distinct British humour. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Apr 24, 2023
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Kill Boksoon (2023) |
Kill Boksoon is a stylish and slick action film, featuring exhilarating fight sequences and cool camera angles to amp up the drama. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Mar 30, 2023
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Black Ice (2022) |
Weaving together the past and present, Black Ice offers a look at a chapter of Canadian history that has been largely forgotten. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Feb 02, 2023
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Pathaan (2023) |
I am here to tell you that Bollywood and Shah Rukh Khan are back, aided in no small part by other celebrities such as Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, in this slick action-thriller. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jan 26, 2023
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All That Breathes (2022) |
There have been other stories about the amateur medic duo,, but none as lyrical as this documentary. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Oct 23, 2022
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Rosaline (2022) |
The main draw... is Dever’s delivery of Rosaline as a young woman who’s trying to figure out where she stands. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Oct 13, 2022
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) |
I doubt my kids will be clamouring to watch Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile again. But they will likely add its songs to their at-home repertoire. And I can live with that. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Oct 06, 2022
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Easter Sunday (2022) |
It’s disappointing that the film takes that well-worn trope of a big family get-together and just lazily adds a Filipino layer to it. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Aug 05, 2022
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DC League of Super-Pets (2022) |
There’s nothing eye-catching to keep our visual attention, and the plot that unfolds is thin. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jul 27, 2022
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Persuasion (2022) |
This contemporary-ish, Fleabag-style version of Anne Elliot, undoubtedly Austen’s most mature heroine, is not an accurate representation of the canon. And yet, I did not care a whit. ‘Twas the perfect distraction I needed for a maudlin summer evening. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jul 15, 2022
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RRR (2022) |
It’s a work of historical fiction that’s just as inventive as its thrilling special effects. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jun 09, 2022
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A Sexplanation (2021) |
But I am happy that documentaries such as A Sexplanation give me even more opportunities to have these continued conversations with my own kids. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Jun 06, 2022
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) |
As long as the Sonic sequels rely on its origins, weaving in aspects of the game into its narrative and keeping pace with the speedy hedgehog, it will appeal to its fan base – young kids and more mature Sega enthusiasts. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Apr 13, 2022
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Donkeyhead (2022) |
Even if Darshi hasn’t written Mona from personal experience, she clearly knows the character intimately, and gives Mona a kind of stubborn vulnerability that’s totally relatable. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Mar 10, 2022
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Gehraiyaan (2022) |
Let me get the cliché out of the way first: For a work titled Gehraiyaan (Depths), this much-anticipated film doesn’t delve much below the surface. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Feb 18, 2022
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Definition Please (2020) |
It's an intimate film that defies expectations in small ways. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jan 20, 2022
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Sing 2 (2021) |
If you're looking for some lighthearted distraction from the worries of the world right now... give Sing 2 a shot. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Dec 20, 2021
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Writing with Fire (2021) |
I'm fascinated by these women who cover dangerous ground - treading centuries of patriarchy and caste prejudice with measure and grace. I can't wait to meet them in real life. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Dec 16, 2021
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Encanto (2021) |
Encanto ends up being overwrought rather than enchanting. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Nov 15, 2021
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Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) |
I think I got more out of Ron's Gone Wrong than my children. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Oct 20, 2021
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The Addams Family 2 (2021) |
The Addams Family 2 allowed me a couple of nostalgic chuckles, while the kids were entertained by the antics. It wasn't entirely a snooze, but I can't say it was particularly memorable for either of us. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Oct 02, 2021
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A Night of Knowing Nothing (2021) |
Right from its opening frame, there's a lyrical, dreamlike quality to Payal Kapadia's debut feature. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 16, 2021
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Paka (River of Blood) (2021) |
Within India's multilingual cinematic universe, Malayalam cinema has long established its own narrative. Despite its occasional disjointedness, Nithin Lukose's debut feature is a worthy addition to that tradition. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 16, 2021
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The Other Tom (2021) |
The Other Tom raises important questions about ways in which children's behaviour is judged - without considering personal and social contexts. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 16, 2021
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Wildhood (2021) |
Wildhood is a worthy addition to the growing canon of Indigenous film and TV works. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 16, 2021
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Scarborough (2021) |
Offers an insight into the complexities of the low-income and culturally diverse community that makes up a large part of this east Toronto neighbourhood... - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 16, 2021
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Learn To Swim (2021) |
Just like a jazz tune, the film establishes an image, elaborates on it and brings it back to a more-or-less satisfying close. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 15, 2021
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Quickening (2021) |
To use the parlance of young people these days, Quickening is a mood. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 15, 2021
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Drive My Car (2021) |
Drive My Car is a beautiful and mellow ride, although you'll need to stretch your legs after it ends. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 13, 2021
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Aloners (2021) |
Aloners manages to delicately infuse what otherwise seems like a slice-of-life drama with shots of mystery that keep us invested in Yu Jin's otherwise humdrum life. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 12, 2021
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Ali & Ava (2021) |
A quiet study of its characters, Ali & Ava is a fresh take on otherwise well-worn rom-com narratives. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 12, 2021
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Compartment No. 6 (2021) |
This is a trip well worth taking. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 12, 2021
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Huda's Salon (2021) |
Although the film doesn't fully deliver on the political-thriller element, it asks some powerful questions: How does violence become intimate, blurring the line of morals and ethics? - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 12, 2021
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Dug Dug (2021) |
Dug Dug is cleverly crafted, with its sharp edits and evocative sound design lending some bite to the satire. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 12, 2021
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Mogul Mowgli (2020) |
While watching Mogul Mowgli, I was reminded of a rich tradition of diasporic South Asian films that experimented with form and conventions... - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 03, 2021
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Cinderella (2021) |
It's just too bad there's a pandemic going on, because this latest reboot of a beloved fairy tale is perfect for a sing-along. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 02, 2021
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Vivo (2021) |
A movie that leaves you with a Missy Elliott style grrrl power anthem as an earworm is totally worth a lazy summer afternoon sprawled in front of your TV - as you make mental notes to sign up your kids for musical theatre classes... - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Aug 05, 2021
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Luca (2021) |
As you get immersed in the story, you're also entranced by a lovely escape to a nostalgic Italian summer that's inspired by visits to real-life places and rendered in a style akin to that distinctive Miyazaki aesthetic. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jun 17, 2021
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Fatherhood (2021) |
In trying to find the universal values in Logelin's story, it manages to lose some of the specificity. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jun 17, 2021
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Spirit Untamed (2021) |
Perfectly serviceable for younger audiences, particularly those with an affinity for horses, it never quite soars beyond a run-of-the-mill story. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jun 02, 2021
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Together Together (2021) |
Just Helms' and Harrison's expressions at these situations are enough to bring about chuckles. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted May 13, 2021
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Yes Day (2021) |
Ultimately, Yes Day doesn't commit to either being a full-out family fun movie or a family drama. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Mar 10, 2021
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Moxie (2021) |
[W]hile Moxie is just a small snapshot of those weird and wonderful years, it gives viewers a decent lesson in how to be an ally, without being preachy about it. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Mar 03, 2021
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Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) |
Maybe it's just the state of the world that we are in right now, but Raya and her band of friends offer a little balm for the soul. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Mar 01, 2021
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Minari (2020) |
While I don't want to take away from its cultural specificity, Minari will likely be a moving experience for anyone. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Feb 23, 2021
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The Dig (2021) |
The film beautifully brings the account of the people behind one of England's most famous archaeological events to life. - Paste Magazine
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| Posted Jan 22, 2021
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The White Tiger (2021) |
Bahrani's spin on the novel brings the story alive - even if the voiceover grates occasionally. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jan 20, 2021
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Soul (2020) |
Soul is marvellous on many fronts. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Dec 18, 2020
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100% Wolf (2020) |
100% Wolf will leave you howling - not with laughter or delight but in despair for some semblance of a plot in its mercifully short run time. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Oct 08, 2020
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The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020) |
[Radha] Blank is hilarious and candid in this must-watch film. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Oct 07, 2020
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