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'The Lobster' Review: Cringe-Worthy Absurdism (in a Good Way)
Yorgos Lanthimos latest film is pitched somewhere between Luis Bunuel and Larry David.
‘Green Room’ Review: A Bloody and Brilliant Backwoods Standoff
Jeremy Saulnier follows up 'Blue Ruin' with an especially thrilling showdown between a punk rock band and a gang of skinheads.
‘Yakuza Apocalypse’ Review: Way Too Foolish | TIFF 2015
“Subtract stupid from yakuza and you have nothing left.” That line of dialogue pretty much sums it up.
‘Hellions’ Review: A Bad Trip That Goes Nowhere | TIFF 2015
Chloe Rose makes for a strong lead, but she's eaten alive by Bruce McDonald's exceedingly trippy, nonsensical execution.
'Mr. Right' Review: A Candy-Colored Action/Rom-Com | TIFF 2015
Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell shine in the blood-spattered story from screenwriter Max Landis.
‘Sky’ Review: A Character Journey with No Direction | TIFF 2015
Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus star in this drama amount a woman who makes some sudden and drastic changes to her life.
‘Southbound’ Review: David Bruckner Steals the Horror Show | TIFF 2015
Someone give this guy a green light for a feature!
‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ Review: Champions of Cynicism | TIFF 2015
Despite Sandra Bullock’s strong lead performance, David Gordon Green’s film can’t push a hopeful tone past its depressing reality.
'Desierto' Review: Good Action, Troubled Allegory | TIFF 2015
As an action movie, 'Desierto' totally fine. Unfortunately Jonas Cuarón strives for something more and doesn’t quite get there.
‘The Wave’ Review: Puts Hollywood Disaster Movies to Shame | TIFF 2015
Everything you'd want from a traditional disaster movie and so much more.
‘Beasts of No Nation’ Review: Cary Fukunaga’s Profound Journey into Hell | TIFF 2015
The 'True Detective' filmmaker's profoundly human drama is gut-wrenching, but essential viewing.
‘The Program’ Review: A Bloodless Race to the Finish | TIFF 2015
Ben Foster’s compelling performance as Lance Armstrong can’t overtake Stephen Frears’ pointless drama.
‘The Mind’s Eye’ Review: Blood and Guts over Story and Character | TIFF 2015
Director Joe Begos' 'Almost Human' follow-up wastes strong practical effects and fight sequences with an underdeveloped narrative.
‘Maggie’s Plan’ Review: Gerwig, Hawke, and Moore Delight in Light Comedy | TIFF 2015
Rebecca Miller’s latest film is a gleeful yet mature take on adult relationships and well-intentioned betrayals.
‘Truth’ Review: A Film Gets in the Way of a Great Performance | TIFF 2015
An incredible turn by Cate Blanchett is undercut by James Vanderbilt’s cloying, hagiographic account of the CBS/Dan Rather scandal.
‘Eye in the Sky’ Review: The Cost of War | TIFF 2015
Gavin Hood’s drone warfare thriller is a surprisingly solid mix of engaging, somber, and dryly funny.
‘Colonia’ Review: Darkness and Despair Don’t Inherently Equal Drama | TIFF 2015
Florian Gallenberger’s attempt to make a film about Colonia Dignidad falls apart due to a flimsy plot and weak characters.
‘Being Charlie’ Review: Rob Reiner Makes a Movie for His Family| TIFF 2015
It might have been cathartic for his family, but not for an outsider.
'The Family Fang' Review: Jason Bateman Directs an Odd Family Portrait | TIFF 2015
Nicole Kidman and Christopher Walken also star in Bateman's darkly funny sophomore directorial effort.