About a week ago, I was listening to an interview with Chuck Palahniuk, the author of Fight Club, in which he was discussing his process as a writer. He attributes one aspect of his writing as a major…
‘Aloners’ review: Debut filmmaker Hong Sung-eun is one to watch | TIFF 2021
First-time feature filmmaker Hong Sung-eun impresses with her debut film ‘Aloners,’ which plays off of the devastating impacts isolation can have.…
‘Petite Maman’ review:A profound examination of loss and living through it | TIFF 2021
‘Petite Maman’ from this year’s TIFF is director Céline Sciamma’s most assured and moving film to date.…
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‘Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time’ is a fitting and emotional end to the legendary anime series…
‘Afterlife of the Party’ review: A fresh take on the redemption arc
Netflix’s latest supernatural comedy, ‘Afterlife of The Party,’ gives a new take on life after death.…
‘Black Widow’ review: A vacant and thankless farewell to Scarlett Johansson’s Avenger
Operating as a disingenuous farewell to a character who’s been continuously shafted in the films she’s co-starred in, as well as a much more interesting look at who will be her replacement in th…
‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ review: The comedian delivers an uncompromisingly honest look at life in isolation
Stylized, chaotic, and frayed with the energy of a creative type sheltered in isolation, Bo Burnham: Inside is both uncomfortable and mildly voyeuristic as well as deeply cathartic. After taking a bre…