One of the common narrative tropes that turned up at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival were films centered around con artists and heists.
[Read more…]Cons and Heists of TIFF 2025: ‘Tuner,’ ‘Fuze,’ ‘Carolina Caroline,’ ‘Little Lorraine’
[He Said/She Said] ‘Rabid’ Has Problems In Front Of And Behind The Camera
In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we tackled Susanne Bier’s Netflix “horror for the masses” film, Bird Box (2018). This time, we’re staying Canadian with the Soska Sisters’ reimagining of David Cronenberg‘s 1977 film, Rabid (2019).
Spoilers ahead…
[Review] Sexual Thriller BIRDLAND Is Short On Plot, Long On Atmosphere
A talented Canadian documentary filmmaker debuts his fiction feature debut, featuring plenty of sex, murder and intrigue. So why doesn’t Birdland work?
Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]