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‘Una’ Review: Mara and Mendelsohn Are Captivating in Sexual Abuse Drama
Director Benedict Andrews offers intense confrontations and no easy answers.
‘Free Fire’ Review: Shoot to Thrill
Ben Wheatley’s latest film coasts on a thin premise, but it’s largely a wild and silly ride.
‘Their Finest’ Review: A Fine Film Until It Decides to Fall in Love
Lone Scherfig’s period film provides a strong dose of feminism, but it gets bogged down in cheap romance.
'The Assignment’ Review: Tasteless, Exploitative, and Unforgettable
Walter Hill’s action film—starring Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver—is a fascinating flop right now. It might actually be better in a few years.
‘The Belko Experiment’ Review: A Bad Day at the Office
Directed by Greg McLean and written by James Gunn, ‘The Belko Experiment’ offers all the ugliness of ‘Battle Royale’ with none of the insight.
‘Headshot’ Review: Iko Uwais Action Movie Misses the Target
Directors Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto pack their film with bone-crushing, blood-spattering violence, but with hardly any creativity or imagination.
‘Trespass Against Us’ Review: Fassbender and Gleeson Can’t Elevate Middling Crime Drama
Director Adam Smith fails to find a unique angle on the tired family crime dynasty story.
‘Jackie’ Review: Natalie Portman Gives a Fierce Performance in Fascinating Portrait of Jackie Kennedy
Although it stumbles a bit in putting the pieces together, ‘Jackie’ makes some incisive points about the former first lady’s legacy.
‘Lion’ Review: Not All Amazing True Stories Are Amazing Movies
Despite his protagonist’s incredible journey, director Garth Davis has trouble conveying his film’s emotional weight and urgency.
‘Bleed for This’ Review: Miles Teller Boxing Film Pulls Its Punches
Ben Younger’s biopic of boxer Vinny Pazienza feels like a made-for-TV movie.
‘Nocturnal Animals’ Review: Stories of Your Life
Tom Ford’s scathing second feature is a fascinating portrait of the narratives that hold us prisoner.
‘The Handmaiden’ Review: Sex, Lies, and Books
Park Chan-wook’s latest is a highly charged erotic thriller that occasionally veers between dissecting the male gaze and exploiting it.
‘American Pastoral’ Review: Remember When the Radical Left Destroyed America?
A sweet story about a father trying to reunite with his daughter is torn asunder by a noxious subtext.
‘Mascots’ Review: Christopher Guest’s Film Won’t Make You Cheer
Guest tries to rest his newest picture on a fresh group of performers, but the laughs are few and far between.
‘The Birth of a Nation’ Review: God’s Wrath Against Slavery
Nate Parker’s feature debut is a powerful look at the religion behind Nat Turner’s slave rebellion even though the story occasionally falls into Hollywood clichés.
‘Denial’ Review: Perfect for the Age of Trump; Flawed in Every Other Way
Buried beneath its righteous indignation and neutered protagonist, ‘Denial’ has something interesting to say about the need to strike down liars.
‘Deepwater Horizon’ Review: A Disaster Film That Terrifies Instead of Thrills
Peter Berg’s film puts viewers inside the terror of the collapsing oilrig.
‘Queen of Katwe’ Review: Chess Movie Makes All the Right Moves
Mira Nair’s new drama is sweet and uplifting.
‘The Magnificent Seven’ Review: Far from Magnificent
Antoine Fuqua’s remake struggles to find a reason to exist.
The Collider Podcast: Episode 60 - TIFF 2016
Matt and Adam break down the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.