John Fink

[TIFF Review] Devil’s Knot

The most disturbing thing about the case regarding those most commonly known as the West Memphis Three is that some version of it can be still happening, right ...

[TIFF Review] 1982

Tommy Oliver’s tender, personal 1982 is a strong debut feature. Starring Hill Harper as Tim Brown, a hardworking family man, he's mostly hard at work launching ...

[TIFF Review] The Summer of Flying Fish

The Summer of Flying Fish is not an easy film to discuss. Sparse, beautiful and often leaving the audience in limbo, the narrative feature debut of Chilean docu...

[TIFF Review] The Mayor

At first glance, The Mayor appears to tell a very interesting story in a rather bland way as directors Emiliano Altuna, Diego Enrique Osorno and Carlos Rossini ...

[TIFF Review] Exit Marrakech

Beautifully shot and impeccably directed, Exit Marrakech (also known in some territories as Morocco) is a stunning new film written and directed by Caroline Lin...

[Review] One Direction: This is Us

I feel as if I learned very little from One Direction: This is Us, a movie that is more of a consumer product or an event than an actual feature film. My guess ...

[Review] Abandoned Mine

Actor-turned-director Jeff Chamberlain’s Abandoned Mine is harmless enough, which is a major letdown considering this is a horror/thriller. The premise is simpl...

[Review] Jobs

Jobs is the kind of biopic that I arrive at with baggage; while I did not personally know Steve Jobs, I’ve been a follower of his life, from his famous product ...

John Fink

John Fink is a New York City area-based critic, filmmaker, educator and curator. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Buffalo International Film Festival.