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Blinded by the Light
(2019)
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Poulomi Das
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[Gurinder] Chadha makes every scene sing with her tender touches - the gentleness of adulation and the heartfelt intensity of a fan who owes the world to her favourite star.
Posted Oct 11, 2019
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Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha
(2019)
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Poulomi Das
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It's admirable how Chandra tackles urgent themes that are embedded in the layers of the portrait she paints of the gentle, unbreakable bond between two codependent sisters.
Posted Sep 17, 2019
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(2019)
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Poulomi Das
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Pippa Bianco deconstructs the unique complexities of modern survivorship with a sobering portrait of just how much it takes to be an assault survivor in an age where the internet doesn't let go of the memory of you.
Posted Aug 12, 2019
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The Tale
(2018)
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Poulomi Das
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By emphasising how little Fox could trust her memory, The Tale forces us to discern that when someone is assaulted, so is their mind - blocking their own memories becomes not only their language, but also their instant cure.
Posted Jul 17, 2019
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The Souvenir
(2019)
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Courtney Small
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Hogg's cinematic canvass is filled with intimate and languid brush strokes. Creating a coming of age portrait that is fascinating and frustrating in equal measure.
Posted Jun 07, 2019
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nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
(2019)
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Courtney Small
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Using Boushie's murder as a jumping off point, Hubbard's film opens a greater conversation about how the roots of racism are dug deep into the soil of Canadian history.
Posted May 31, 2019
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Tolkien
(2019)
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Courtney Small
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The result is a work that is filled with interesting moments, but ultimately succumbs to conventional plot devices that the real Tolkien would have scoffed at.
Posted May 10, 2019
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Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story
(2019)
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Victor Stiff
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Quiet Storm doesn't ask you to give Artest's behaviour a pass, but it does add shades of gray to what was once a black and white conversation.
Posted May 06, 2019
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Hi, AI
(2019)
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Victor Stiff
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The film's robots are the stars of the show, even though they lack star power.
Posted May 06, 2019
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Hail Satan?
(2019)
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Victor Stiff
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Modern-day Satanic Temple worshipers don't lurk in shadows, they express themselves out in the open - often defiantly.
Posted May 06, 2019
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150 Milligrams
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Great story, but an unfortunately long, winding runtime.
Posted Apr 25, 2019
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Hellboy
(2019)
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Victor Stiff
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The most compelling aspect of Hellboy comics is the character's rich mythology. But instead of savouring it like aged whiskey, Marshall burns through it like gasoline.
Posted Apr 13, 2019
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Little
(2019)
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Courtney Small
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Marsai Martin is wonderful as the pint-sized Jordan; confidently carrying the swagger of adulthood and the vulnerability that comes with youth.
Posted Apr 12, 2019
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Carmine Street Guitars
(2018)
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Courtney Small
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Whether it is the engaging conversations or the delicate performances, Mann's film is as enchanting as the guitar themselves.
Posted Apr 06, 2019
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Firecrackers
(2018)
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Victor Stiff
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Firecrackers isn't your typical glossy, feel-good coming-of-age film. Mozaffari opts for a raw and unfiltered storytelling approach.
Posted Mar 29, 2019
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The Beach Bum
(2019)
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Victor Stiff
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Imagine what a tequila-drenched, sun-baked, stoned-out-his-mind Matthew McConaughey performance looks like, and that's what The Beach Bum delivers. And then some.
Posted Mar 29, 2019
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Ash Is Purest White
(2018)
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Courtney Small
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Jia crafts an entrancing look at how the cycles we often find ourselves in are just part of the universe's design.
Posted Mar 22, 2019
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3.5/5
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Five Feet Apart
(2019)
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Joe Lipsett
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Fans of other teen tearjerkers like The Fault In Our Stars and anything in the Nicholas Sparks oeuvre will find plenty to enjoy here
Posted Mar 16, 2019
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Rampant
(2018)
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Victor Stiff
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What [Rampant] lacks in originality it makes up for with gruesome visuals and cold-blooded savagery.
Posted Feb 27, 2019
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Mimosas
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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The Moroccan landscapes are sure to impress, particularly on the big screen.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Graduation
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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The times in which emotion breaks through (as it certainly did in 4 months) are the times you should be sure you are paying attention.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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The Salesman
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Don't miss this film, and if you're not already familiar with the play within the film, this is a great excuse to correct that.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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The Long Excuse
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Motoki should be commended for playing such a duplicitous and two-faced character.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Gaza Surf Club
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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It's when the two worlds - Ibrahim's and Sabah's - collide that the film seems to whisper in your ear of an urgent and necessary change that needs to happen.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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The Unknown Girl
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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In the case of The Unknown Girl, it's as if we're interning for Dr. Jenny Davin.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Nocturama
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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The fragmented nature of the film, and the way it is filmed (as if it is a suspenseful episode of 24) gets tiring, and the tension deflates like a balloon when nothing seems to happen.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Boundaries
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Boundaries is undoubtedly a metaphor. The mileage of the metaphor may vary with each audience member, depending on their interest and knowledge of Canadian politics and environmental issues.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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The Oath
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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The speed of the film is exhilarating.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Nelly
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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It is an exceptional film that reads as poetry and taps into the desperation and loss we all feel at some point.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Headshot
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Unfortunately suffers from a lack of clarity and originality that was present in The Raid.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Layla M.
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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The brilliance of this film and El Koussour's performance is that Layla's M.'s indoctrination to being a wife of a Jihadist is logical, and even relatable.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Pyromaniac
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Pyromaniac is a character study worth losing yourself in.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Mister Universo
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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The surprise about this film is that everyone has a talent, and yet, are very modest about it.
Posted Feb 21, 2019
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Ma' Rosa
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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For a two-hour run time and with all the hype surrounding it, I was expecting more.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Mali Blues
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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While a bit long and unfocused in scope, it is well worth getting to know Diawara and company, even if just to see passion doing its magic.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Home
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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The handheld shooting style and relatively loose plot lend themselves to an authentic lived experience that will make you sympathize with these teens as they grow up far too fast.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Orphan
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Yes, the deaf-blind critic just said the best part of the film were two types of sounds that probably lasted a minute combined.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Anatomy of Violence
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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I just feel that this film would be better served - as we know that Mehta is capable of doing - as a narrative film instead of an acting exercise.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Jesús
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Fernando Guzzoni's film is unnecessarily exploitative at worst and middling at best.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Sami Blood
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Thankfully, this film stands out for all the right reasons.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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The Net
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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An interesting development in Ki-Duk's career. He's no longer using violence or sexuality to shock or to traumatize viewers as he did with Pieta and Moebius.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Apprentice
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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I must give kudos to the set, which rivals - in terms of usefulness and scope - the abandoned department store in Nocturama and the mountains in Mimosas.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Zoology
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Even when the film deals with the fetishization of the other, it's another way in which it's seriously engaging in social commentary.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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The Giant
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Although sometimes dealing in the disability tropes of this subgenre, The Giant stomps new ground in that it encourages us to actively take on the disability perspective of its protagonist.
Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Forever Pure
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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This film deserves to be mounted on an even larger scale.
Posted Feb 14, 2019
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Marija
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Running a little long, I almost lost my ability to relate to Marija when she's mired in a police investigation.
Posted Feb 13, 2019
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As the Gods Will
(2014)
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Michael McNeely
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The film shines with regards to the gonzo showpieces.
Posted Feb 13, 2019
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Boys in the Trees
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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I haven't even addressed the visuals, which do rank up there with the finest of Jackson and Del Toro's work.
Posted Feb 13, 2019
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Creepy
(2016)
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Michael McNeely
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Creepy suffers from an inconsistent tone and unbelievable plot developments.
Posted Feb 13, 2019
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The People vs. Fritz Bauer
(2015)
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Michael McNeely
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The dialogue is too expository and makes references to events that we should see dramatized, especially Bauer's earlier life and how he would have experienced 1945.
Posted Feb 13, 2019
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