Gayle MacDonald
Gayle MacDonald's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Globe and Mail
Movies reviews only
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Angel (2018) |
Flemish director Koen Mortier's latest film... [uses] flashbacks (which are sometimes confusing) to flesh out the two main characters' backstories. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 06, 2018
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Three Identical Strangers (2018) |
An engrossing, heartbreaking journey. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jul 13, 2018
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Submergence (2017) |
The audience is left, then, submerged in two very different movies where the protagonists are going to sink or swim - but unsatisfyingly - not together. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Apr 20, 2018
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Itzhak (2017) |
We get to know the man: the jovial grandfather, the joke teller, the dedicated husband, the patient teacher and loyal friend... - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Apr 06, 2018
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Journey's End (2017) |
The actors are superb at impressing some humanity onto this ugliness. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Mar 30, 2018
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Thoroughbreds (2017) |
Thoroughbreds is not for the faint of heart. It's a psychological thriller that explores what human nature is capable of when drained of all empathy and remorse, surviving instead on practised smiles, crocodile tears and self-serving impulses. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Mar 10, 2018
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Bar Bahar (2016) |
In Between highlights how difficult it will be to make substantive change in the world's most patriarchal societies. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Feb 16, 2018
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Badsville (2017) |
Badsville's an ugly place, but the acting/directing chops in this indie film brighten it considerably. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jan 26, 2018
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Mountain (2017) |
A visual and musical spectacle that showcases the majesty of nature and man's helplessness to it. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jan 12, 2018
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The Dancer (2016) |
Uses much creative licence in retelling Fuller's life. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Dec 01, 2017
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) |
Dean is fascinated by the highs and lows of this enigmatic woman's life. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Nov 24, 2017
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Infinity Baby (2017) |
Tukel's screenplay has some clever quips, but the total lack of emotional depth in any of the characters (well, except the women) means there's nothing redemptive in the people ... - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Nov 10, 2017
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God's Own Country (2017) |
This enigmatic little film says it all in razor-sharp closeups and minimal words - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Nov 03, 2017
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Great Great Great (2017) |
The audience is supposed to feel empathy for Lauren's predicament, but we (at least this reviewer) did not. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Oct 06, 2017
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White Night (2017) |
There are hilarious moments ... but the film doesn't quite pull off the challenge of fusing the visions of five filmmakers into one cohesive whole. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 29, 2017
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Life and Nothing More (2017) |
The first half is long, languid takes of their cramped apartment, with minimal dialogue. In the second, things speed up, but the abrupt shift from a snail's pace to a flurry of happenings, is jarring. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 13, 2017
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Euthanizer (2017) |
Euthanizer shocks from the outset, and nauseates by the conclusion. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 12, 2017
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Waru (2017) |
Joined together, the shorts are a powerful chorus of female Maori voices united in finding a way to protect all that is vulnerable. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 11, 2017
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Black Kite (2017) |
Weaving live footage and animation into Arian's story, Qayumi's politically charged narrative is almost too stark. But perhaps that is the point. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 11, 2017
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The Judge (2017) |
The documentary is an inspiration to women - not just in the Middle East - who are determined to rise to the top of their professions, despite the odds being stacked against them. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 08, 2017
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It's a tender look at human foibles but so tidily contrived that the tension that comes with making tough choices - and having to live with the consequences - is stripped away. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Aug 25, 2017
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Step (2017) |
Step is a story about relationships. And how even the most challenging family ties shape us into the people we are destined to become. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Aug 11, 2017
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Past Life (2016) |
The drama seems overwrought at times, even cliché ... - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jul 14, 2017
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The Invisible War (2011) |
A must-see exposé of the abuse of power in an institution that is supposed to serve and protect. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jan 07, 2013
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Crooked Arrows (2012) |
An entirely predictable script that chugs along to the foregone loser-beats-odds conclusion. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Jun 01, 2012
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The Descendants (2011) |
Clooney and the elder daughter (Shailene Woodley) give Oscar-worthy performances in this hard-knocks film that will have you laughing one moment and sobbing the next. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 08, 2011
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The Hangover Part II (2011) |
The Hangover made the actors A-list Hollywood stars. But despite the indisputable talent of this cast, The Hangover Part II doesn't deliver the same zany punch of its predecessor. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted May 26, 2011
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127 Hours (2010) |
Boyle turns the near-death tale into a riveting re-enactment that will keep audiences squirming in their seats. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 18, 2010
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The Bang Bang Club (2010) |
Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch and South Africans Neels Van Jaarsveld and Frank Rautenbach play the heroic foursome (two of whom won Pulitzers for their riveting photos) whose images shocked the world awake. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 15, 2010
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Inside Job (2010) |
Get ready to get angry, but also squirm with delight. - Globe and Mail
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| Posted Sep 14, 2010
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