#TIFF23: “EZRA” REVIEW
By George Kozera
EZRA opens with stand-up comedian Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale) as he regales the audience at a comedy club with funny and insightful observations, some of which include his being a father of an autistic son named Ezra (William Fitzgerald), who lives with his soon-to-be ex-wife Jenna (Rose Byrne). Max, who was once a successful comedy writer, now lives with his father Stan (Robert De Niro), a no nonsense, pugilistic individual who had been fired from many high-profile ...
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#TIFF23: “FOUR DAUGHTERS” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
The latest from Writer-Director Kaouther Ben Hania, who was the Co-Winner of the Cannes ’23 Golden Eye Award, tells a heartbreaking story through a hybrid Documentary and Drama model.
It tells the true story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters. Documenting the story of how her two eldest daughters, Ghofrane and Rahma, disappeared in 2015 (aged 16 and 15) and how that shaped and emotionally affected the lives of Olfa and her two youngest daughters, Eya and Tayssir ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON”
Apple Original Films today unveiled a new trailer for Martin Scorsese's highly anticipated “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon” will premiere in theatres around the world, including IMAX® theatres, on Friday, October 20, 2023.
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At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people ...
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#TIFF23: “FINGERNAILS” REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
Christos Nikou makes his English feature directorial debut in Toronto-filmed FINGERNAILS. It's quirky, cute and will make you squeamish. All of that in one sitting.
Though the Film dons a nostalgia to it, it is set in the future. Couples now have the ability to test if in fact their love is true at an institute specializing in finger nail tests, putting couples through intimacy-enhancing activities. Anna (Jessie Buckley) lands a job at the institute after testing ...
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#TIFF23: DAY SIX SIGHTINGS – JESSICA CHASTAIN, PETER SARSGAARD, MICHEL FRANCO, OREN KINLAN, JOHN CARNEY AND CHRISTOS NIKOU
As TIFF '23 begins to wind down, we enjoyed a much more leisurely pace today. Any time Jessica Chastain comes to town, we show up just like she always shows up for her fans. Despite only having four minutes to greet her fans, who lined the street outside Royal Alexandra Theatre for Michel Franco's MEMORY, she made the most of it, walking the line interacting with everyone. She is just absolutely lovely and still despite her stature and success, THE NICEST CELEBRITY ON THE PLANET. Her care ...
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#TIFF23: “FLORA AND SON” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Flora and Son is the feel-good film of the year.
Dubliner Flora (Eve Hewson) is a young mother struggling to connect with her teenage son Max (Orén Kinlan). Max has stolen and been caught one too many times. If caught again he’ll be sent to juvie. Knowing Max has an interest in music, Flora brings home an acoustic guitar with the hopes it’ll keep him out of trouble. Unfortunately, Max doesn't take the bait. Stuck with the guitar, Flora decides to learn it and takes ...
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#TIFF23: “LIMBO” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Australian auteur Ivan Sen delivers a slow-burning Crime Drama that plays as a commentary on the justice system.
Detective Travis Hurley (Simon Baker) arrives in the Southern Australian mining town of Limbo to investigate the 20-year-old cold case of Charlotte, a local Indigenous girl. Travis has a hunch that the killer may still live locally.
Charlotte’s murder was met with apathy by the investigating officers and the non-Indigenous townsfolk at the time…and ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “BLACK CAKE” COMING TO DISNEY+
Today, Disney+ unveiled the key art for “Black Cake,” an adaptation of Charmaine Wilkerson’s best-selling novel of the same name. The Original drama series will premiere with the first three-episodes on November 1, 1023 only on Disney+ in Canada.
“Black Cake” is a family drama wrapped in a murder mystery with a diverse cast of characters and a global setting, from Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films, and Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment. The story takes place in ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES”
Paramount+ today released the official trailer and key art for its upcoming original horror film PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES, based on the terrifying and untold chapter from Stephen King’snovel Pet Sematary. A spine-chilling prequel that explores the origins of how death became different in the small town of Ludlow, Maine, PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES will premiere Friday, October 6, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and Brazil, and Saturday, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR SEASON TWO OF “LAUNCHPAD”
Today, Disney+ unveiled the trailer and poster for Season 2 of Disney’s “Launchpad,” a collection of six short films from underrepresented filmmakers whose unique and evocative voices bring new perspectives to storytelling. In addition, Disney+ released one image from each of the exciting short films.
Disney’s “Launchpad” Season 2 is a collection of live-action shorts from a new generation of dynamic filmmakers. This season showcases six writers, five directors and one ...
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