French Girl: Implausible Poutine-free Rom-Com Barely Clears Little Italy's Low Bar
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekRom coms set in Canada with Hollywood actors, French Girl, Little Italy, Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens, William Fichtner, Evelyne Brochu, Quebec City, Chateau Frontenac, Co-writers and directors James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright
Uproar: An Unsubtle but Charming Kiwi Coming-Of-Age Tale
ReviewJim SlotekUproar, TIFF 23, Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett, Erana James, Jada Fa’atui, Rhys Darby, Minnie Driver, Julian Dennison, New Zealand, coming of age, Comedy
One Life: Anthony Hopkins Brings Gravitas (and Tears) to True-Life WWII Story
ReviewJim SlotekOne Life, TIFF 23, James Hawes, Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Lena Olin, Johnny Flynn, Drama, British film, WWII, Biopic
High & Low: Brilliant Doc Captures Designer John Galliano’s Stupendous Rise and Fall
ReviewJim SlotekHigh & Low: John Galliano, Kevin Macdonald, John Galliano, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Anna Wintour, Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, Documentary, Fashion, Fast fashion, British
Original-Cin Q&A: One Life Director James Hawes on Capturing a Hero’s Essence
By Bonnie Laufer
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The Animal Kingdom: Light French Film About a Beast-Mode Epidemic Barely Flies
ReviewJim SlotekPandemic analogies, The Animal Kingdom, French films, Humans morphing into animals, Director Thomas Cailley, Furries, Romain Duris, Paul Kircher, Billie Blain, Tom Mercier, César Awards
Love Lies Bleeding: Female Bodybuilding Thriller Twisted in Startling Ways
Hey, Viktor!: Adding a Lowbrow Dimension to Canadian Cringe
ReviewJim SlotekHey, Viktor!, TIFF 23, Canadian film, Cody Lightning, Smoke Signals, Comedy, Hannah Cheesman, Simon Baker, Colin Mochrie, Adam Beach, Phil Burke, Conway Kootenay, Indigenous films and filmmakers
The Gentlemen: Guy Ritchie Back in Action with Series about Badass Brit Criminals
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekThe Gentleman, Nteflix, Series, Guy Ritchie, Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Ray Winstone, Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito, British, Gangsters, Netflix series
Imaginary: Unimaginative Imaginary Friends Make for Dull Company
Kung Fu Panda 4: After 15 Years, Jack Black's Po Stubbornly Won't Tap Out
By Chris Knight
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Spaceman: Earnest-But-Earthbound Sandler Film Strains to Explore Space Metaphysically
By Karen Gordon
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Original-Cin Q&A: Code 8 Part II’s Stephen and Robbie Amell on Hamilton’s Grainy Beauty
By Bonnie Laufer
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500 Days in the Wild: Shadowing One Woman’s Epic Journey along the Trans Canada Trail
By Chris Knight
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Dune Part Two: Villeneuve’s Elegant, Impactful Sequel Gets Herbert’s Tale Just Right
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekDune: Part Two, Sequel, Adaptation, Denis Villeneuve, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautisa, Christopher Walken, Charlotte Rampling, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Sci-fi, Epic, Big budget
About Dry Grasses: Misanthropic Turkish Teacher Learns a Lesson, Maybe
ReviewJim SlotekAbout Dry Grasses, Turkish, TIFF 23, Nuri Bilge Ceylon, Deniz Celiloglu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici, Ece Bagci, Drama, Foreign films
The Bad Batch S3: Who Would Ever Want to Be a Clone?
ReviewJim SlotekThe Bad Batch, Star Wars, Spin-off, Brad Rau, Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Jimmi Simpson, Noshir Dalal, Wanda Sykes, Disney+, sci-fi
Seagrass: Superb Canadian Drama Captures Dynamic of a Family in Free Fall
The Monk and the Gun: A Refreshing Political Satire from Bhutan
ReviewJim SlotekThe Monk and the Gun, Bhutan, Pawo Choyning Dorji, Tandin Wangchuk, Deki Lhamo, Pema Zangmo Sherpa, Tandin Sonam, Harry Einhorn, Kelsang Choejay, TIFF 23
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Live-Action Remake Achieves Success with Added Gravitas
ReviewJim SlotekAvatar: The Last Airbender, Remake, young adult, Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio Tarbell, Ian Ousley, Arden Cho, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Danny Pudi, Daniel Dae-Kim, Dalla James Liu, George Takeii, Amber Midthunder, Tamlyn Tomita, Netflix series, Netflix, Fantasy, Live-action
