Jared Mobarak

[TIFF Review] Mystery Road

Originally conjured up by writer/director Ivan Sen in 2006, Mystery Road’s look at a “turncoat” cop working within a largely racist, white profession always had...

[TIFF Review] All Cheerleaders Die

Oh, those silly amateur Wiccans trying to play God. Haven't they learned it never ends well? Bring one cat back to life and you think you can change the course ...

[TIFF Review] The Art of the Steal

When you're looking to create a successful heist flick it's usually a good idea to keep things simple -- make everything as airtight as possible, don't try for ...

[Review] A Teacher

While we must assume the how of high school English teacher Diana Watts (Lindsay Burdge) and senior Eric Tull’s (Will Brittain) union, it isn’t hard to understa...

[Review] Bounty Killer

With so many iconic comic book properties transforming into big budget drama to capitalize on contemporary society’s interest in broodingly haunted souls findin...

[Review] American Milkshake

As someone who graduated with the Class of 2000, the idea of high school comedy American Milkshake taking place in the '90s definitely piqued my interest. I oft...

[Review] Afternoon Delight

For a woman like Rachel (Kathryn Hahn), who, after a few too many drinks, will candidly admit to a wild college life in her twenties, a sexual awakening wasn’t ...

[Review] I Declare War

While containing the inherent inexperience that comes with an entire cast of twelve-year olds, Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson’s I Declare War proves potent fro...

Jared Mobarak

Jared Mobarak is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic for The Film Stage, Art Director for Buffalo, NY film series Cultivate Cinema Circle, and member of OFCS and GWNYFCA. You can follow his cinematic viewing habits at Letterboxd.