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Michelle da Silva

Michelle da Silva's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Because We Are Girls (2019) 100% EDIT “Too much jumping back and forth between time and perspective distracts from the overall impact of the film's message.” – NOW Toronto Jul 5, 2019 Full Review Always Be My Maybe (2019) 89% 4/5 EDIT “Crazy Rich Asians was a watershed moment in Hollywood, but I'm excited to see more movies like Always Be My Maybe get made.” – NOW Toronto May 29, 2019 Full Review Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) 93% 3/5 EDIT “Asking Dr. Ruth offers an enjoyable enough recap of once-taboo topics, but in today's age of sexual awareness and information that feels a little too vanilla.” – NOW Toronto Apr 25, 2019 Full Review #Female Pleasure (2018) 92% 3/5 EDIT “It's a timely and necessary topic, for sure, but Miller's interviews with her subjects feel monotonous since the messaging is similar across the board. While small success is achieved by the end of the doc, the audience doesn't necessarily come out wiser.” – NOW Toronto Apr 18, 2019 Full Review Fyre Fraud (2019) 79% 4/5 EDIT “Fyre Fraud goes further by tracing Fyre Festival's dirty-money trail, and perhaps more importantly, pulls back the curtain on the making of a millennial con artist.” – NOW Toronto Apr 11, 2019 Full Review Amy Schumer Growing (2019) 79% 3/5 EDIT “She skewers the absurdity of still being able to force friends to partake in your wedding when modern women have many other priorities than getting married. The bit comes off as smart, relatable and feminist.” – NOW Toronto Mar 18, 2019 Full Review The House That Jack Built (2018) 59% 1/5 EDIT “This film chooses to eulogize the abuser, which is a troubling side to take - even in art.” – NOW Toronto Dec 10, 2018 Full Review Life Itself (2018) 13% 2/5 EDIT “The emotions are there, but they don't feel real.” – NOW Toronto Sep 11, 2018 Full Review This Changes Everything (2018) 88% 2/5 EDIT “Dozens of voices, from actors Reese Witherspoon, Taraji P. Henson and Meryl Streep to directors like Catherine Hardwicke and producers such as Shonda Rhimes are featured, but the film relies too heavily on these sound bites and fails to dig much deeper.” – NOW Toronto Sep 10, 2018 Full Review Stupid Young Heart (Hölmö nuori sydän) (2018) 4/5 EDIT “Vilhunen explores real hardships of the working-class, and her portrayal of teens is heartbreakingly authentic. Honkonen and Ristseppä give sensitive performances that will haunt you after the final scene.” – NOW Toronto Sep 10, 2018 Full Review Heartbound (2018) 75% 5/5 EDIT “The stories in the film are compelling and will haunt you long after the closing credits.” – NOW Toronto Sep 9, 2018 Full Review Ben Is Back (2018) 81% 4/5 EDIT “This drama confronts the realities of opioid addiction many families deal with, and it does so with surprising lightness, allowing space for much-needed humour.” – NOW Toronto Sep 9, 2018 Full Review The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) 90% 3/5 EDIT “Gyllenhaal is captivating and believable as an overworked suburban mom, and the chemistry between her and Gael García Bernal as Lisa's poetry teacher is electric.” – NOW Toronto Sep 8, 2018 Full Review Hotel Mumbai (2018) 76% 4/5 EDIT “The ensemble cast is excellent, with Patel giving a particularly moving performance. Empathy and emotions certainly run high in this two-hour nail-biter.” – NOW Toronto Sep 8, 2018 Full Review Her Job (2018) 4/5 EDIT “Triantafyllidou's performance is gentle and nuanced, and her expressive face is often heartbreaking.” – NOW Toronto Sep 8, 2018 Full Review David (2011) 100% EDIT “David is honest and relatable, and ultimately triggers a response of tolerance and compassion.” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt (2011) EDIT “This fast-paced documentary offers a view into the enormous amount of work that goes into running a restaurant kitchen, and a glimpse into a young mind struggling to maintain balance between artist and madman.” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review LoveMEATender (2011) EDIT “The industrialization of the global meat industry is having a negative impact on our health and the environment, and [the film] presents this argument by looking at what has changed in Belgium and France over the last few decades.” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review Eat Sleep Die (2012) EDIT “There are not a lot of films made about average people leading average lives, and maybe that is what makes Eat Sleep Die so refreshing.” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review Starry Starry Night (2011) 58% EDIT “The opulent visuals and special effects in Starry Starry Night are reason enough to take in this film.” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review Salma (2013) 100% EDIT “Salma is equal parts alarming and inspiring.” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review In the Name Of (2013) 79% EDIT “While the topic is dark and heavy, it's hard not to get caught up in the beauty of Michal Englert's sun-drenched cinematography coupled with moving music by Pawel Mykietyn and Adam Walicki” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review Last Call at the Oasis (2011) 81% EDIT “In director Jessica Yu's recent documentary, Last Call at the Oasis, audiences are reminded of our overconsumption of the world's most vital resource and how our decisions and actions have deadly consequences.” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review My Other Me: A Film About Cosplayers (2012) EDIT “The overarching message from beginning to end, however, is that sometimes, you have to be someone else in order to be yourself.” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review Fallen City (2012) EDIT “There's a sense that political propaganda has watered down the film, and it's tough to see past that.” – Georgia Straight May 3, 2017 Full Review
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