Lena’s Dunham’s new film Catherine Called Birdy represents a difficult case for this critic. The overwhelming feeling of “it’s simply not for me” throughout th...
Emma (Emily Hampshire) and Josh's (Jonas Chernick) first kiss was at a summer camp as teenagers and, minus a few break-ups here and there, they've been togethe...
TIFF wasn't kidding when they said they were welcoming director Stephen Williams back after pivoting into prestige television. It's been 27 years since his the...
The Maiden, Graham Foy’s feature film debut after a series of impressive shorts, shows a lot of formal skill but a lack of flair for dramaturgy. The film initi...
For die-hards who have been there from the beginning, it can be frustrating to watch the evolution of a filmmaker's work as they branch out and try their hand ...
It's nice, every so often, to find yourself squinting and emitting a tiny what the fuck at a production item. I couldn't help—really couldn't help; forgive the...
Small town rural living tends to instill a sense of malaise in youth and neither Nicole (Maddy Martin) nor Veronica (Jenna Warren) are exceptions to that rule....
Asli (Merve Dizdar) didn't have to come. It doesn't matter that her compulsory assignment as a nurse was to be stationed in a small Turkish village in the midd...
Both Carey (Adelaide Clemens) and Simon (Patrick J. Adams) have news. Who should go first? Well, there's a reason most people ask for the bad. Yes, they often ...
North of Normal is an affecting drama about the life-altering impact of a youth in the wild. Happily, it embraces subtlety rather than over-the-top histrionics...