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Heart Of The Beast Review – Ayer And Pitt Breathe New Life Into The Survival Thriller Genre
By Dan Skip Allen Survival thrillers are films that have been around for many decades now. Whether it’s Robert Redford as Jeremiah Johnson living off the land as a mountain man and fighting native Americans in the film with the… Continue reading
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[TIFF 2026] Josephine Review – A Raw And Depressing View Of Innocence Lost
By Tyler Banark One of the biggest hits of Sundance this year that immediately jumped on my radar for TIFF 2026 was Beth de Araujo’s Josephine. All the noise I heard from Boulder back in January was how much of… Continue reading
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Forgotten Island Review – One Of The Best Films Of The Year, Not Just Animated Films
By Dan Skip Allen DreamWorks Animation has been around for a few decades now, and they’ve gotten a few hit franchises on their hands. Starting with “The Shrek” Franchise, with a fifth on its way, then “The How to Train… Continue reading
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The Deputy Review – An Indie Film With Some Good Action Elements As Well As An Engaging Protagonist
By Dan Skip Allen Jack Nicholson is one of my favorite actors. He’s done everything under the sun in his long and illustrious career. He even has a grandson, Luke Nicholson, who is following in his footsteps. I wasn’t aware… Continue reading
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Brothers Review – A Hilarious Take On The Idea These Two Guys Could Actually Be Related To One Another
By Dan Skip Allen “Based On A True Rumor “ I’ve been a fan of both Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson for quite a while now. I first saw Woody in “Cheers”, a sitcom set at the famous Boston bar,… Continue reading
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Primetime Review – As Difficult To Watch As The Show It’s Based On
By Dan Skip Allen Last year there was a documentary called “Predators”. It documented the rise and fall of the popular NBC New magazine “To Catch a Predator. Chris Hansen himself was involved in this documentary. The same can’t be… Continue reading
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[TIFF 2026] Ladies And Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney – Midnight Madness Secretly Has The Best Documentary Of The Festival
By Kyle Flynn As an American, my own knowledge of the ongoing politics of our friends up north and the historical context of Canadian political candidates is fairly limited. When Peter Kuplowsky announced Matthew Rankin’s newest film, Ladies and Gentlemen,… Continue reading
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[TIFF 2026] Tender Loving Care Review – Mike Leigh’s Latest Caps Off His Brilliance
By Kyle Flynn When the news broke at the chance that Tender Loving Care was likely Mike Leigh’s last film, similarly to every other critic attending the fall festivals, a film that was already a must-see due to the fact… Continue reading
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[TIFF 202026] All Of A Sudden Review – Hamaguchi’s Foray Into French Cinema Manages To Be Another Win For The Auteur
By Kyle Flynn Hamaguchi’s has undoubtedly broken out in a big way during the current decade. In 2021, he made both Wheel of Fortune and Fantasty and Drive My Car, the latter of which earned him a Best Director nomination.… Continue reading
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[TIFF2026] Clarissa – An Adaptation Of Mrs. Dalloway That Meets The Moment
By Kyle Flynn Adapting a work as iconic as Mrs. Dalloway into a different medium is, I would imagine, very difficult. The burden and weight of having an audience weigh their own pre-existing expectations onto your adaptation might inform your… Continue reading
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