Movie Reviews
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[TIFF 50] Hen Review – Experiencing The Free Will Of A Hen
By Kyle Flynn The newest film from the filmmaker György Pálfi begins with a chicken farm mass-producing eggs. The opening shot, which would be ashamed to have ruined, immediately echoes the full ideas that will eventually be displayed over the… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Good News Review – Netflix’s Surprise Hit Of The Festival
By Kyle Flynn A question kept bouncing around in my head as I watched Byun Sung-hyun’s Good News at its world premiere at TIFF: when was the last time I heard a theater laugh this hard at a comedic thriller?… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Nouvelle Vague Review – Refuses To Say Anything Interesting About The New Wave
By Kyle Flynn What makes art worthwhile? What makes art meaningful? If I were ever asked to give an example of a piece of art, I believe is “worthwhile” (whatever it truly means), I likely would not take the question… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Sentimental Value Review – Trier’s Most Personal Film, But Not His Most Cohesive
By Kyle Flynn My first in-person film of this year’s TIFF was the follow-up to Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, which I found affecting, even transformative, during its initial release. Naturally, expectations for Sentimental Value were high.… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Modern Whore Review – A Rare Find In A Sea Of Talking Heads
By Kyle Flynn Modern Whore is the new hybrid documentary directed by Nicole Bazuin and produced by Sean Baker, detailing the experiences of sex workers primarily through the eyes of Andrea Werhun. The film takes on an interesting form by… Continue reading
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The Baltimorons Review – A Lackluster Holiday Comedy With Not Many Laughs Or Much Going For It
I love a good day in a life story. Especially when that day is Christmas Eve/Christmas. I’ve seen quite a few of them in my time, but they all haven’t been that great. More often than not, they are convoluted… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] The Sun Rises On Us All Review – A Slow-Burn Drama That Gripped Me By The End
By Kyle Flynn The newest film from Chinese Auteur, Cai Shangjun, comes to us at an interesting time when examining the current state of films released from China. This year alone, the highest-grossing film of the year is the animated… Continue reading
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The Long Walk Review – A Brilliant Morality Tale Enwrapped In A Dystopian Event
Stephen King has had many of his novels turned into big-budget motion pictures for decades now. Going all the way back to Carrie, his film adaptations have captured large audiences. As a kid, I remember the releases of The Shining,… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Mare’s Nest Review – What Does It Mean To Exist In This World?
By Kyle Flynn Mare’s Nest is the most recent undertaking from experimental filmmaker Ben Rivers, an adaptation of the one-act play written by Don DeLillo, The Word of Snow. The film follows a young child appropriately named Moon (the child… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Little Amelie Or The Character Of Rain Review – The Discovery Of The Year
By Kyle Flynn Every year, terrific animated films come out of the mid-year film festivals. The Cannes and Annecy Film Festivals, just these past two years, premiered to the world, enriching animated films like Robot Dreams and Flow. The feature… Continue reading
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