El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
A project that feels true to its source, a well-crafted epilogue for a beloved character who vividly understands the concept of consequences.
TIFF 2019: Harriet, Wasp Network, Guns Akimbo
Three reviews from a critic in Toronto, including the new biopic of Harriet Tubman.
TIFF 2019: Bad Education, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Hearts and Bones
On three films from TIFF that all feature journalists, and that are all good!
Marriage Story
Baumbach is not interested in a film that tells every story of divorce, he wants to get this one exactly right.
Jojo Rabbit
It’s clear that success has allowed Waititi to hire all the right people to execute his vision. And yet I left Jojo Rabbit thinking that the exact purpose and depth of that vision remained blurry.
TIFF 2019: Coming Home Again, Hope Gap, Simple Women
Reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival, including the latest by Wayne Wang.
TIFF 2019: Synchronic, The Two Popes, How to Build a Girl
On three very different films from TIFF, including an excellent sci-fi indie and two-hander with a pair of legends.
TIFF 2019: The Personal History of David Copperfield, Sound of Metal, Human Capital
Thoughts on three films from TIFF, including the latest from Armando Iannucci.
Knives Out
Directing a wildly charismatic cast who are all-in on what he’s doing, Johnson confidently stays a step or two ahead of his audience, leaving them breathless but satisfied at the end.
TIFF 2019: Just Mercy, The Aeronauts, Seberg
On three true story event films from TIFF.
Waves
This is a deeper and more profound film than your average character drama, a masterpiece that’s hard to walk away from without checking your own grievances and grief.
