By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) For a progressively minded and refreshingly character driven dramedy, that offsets the laughs with some genuinely moving twinges of bittersweetness, Grandma is surprisingly balanced and often quietly remarkable in its approach to the potentially tricky subject matter of its central story. Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) is an aging feminist… Read More Review: Grandma
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) An engaging character study that affectively explores the fine line between genius and madness, Pawn Sacrifice is simply a solidly crafted biopic and historical drama. Back in 1972, Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) was on top of the world, a young prodigy from Brooklyn who rose to fame to become one… Read More Review: Pawn Sacrifice
By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) Listen to Me Marlon opens at TIFF Bell Lightbox this weekend, tickets and showtimes can be found right here. Assembled from old audio recordings of the late actor talking candidly about his life, playing over archival footage and film clips, Listen to Me Marlon gives us a rare… Read More Review: Listen to Me Marlon
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) Unbranded opens at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema this weekend, tickets and showtimes can be found right here. Swayed by their love for the Old West, four friends embark on the adventure of a lifetime, adopting a dozen wild mustangs from government holding facilities, and setting out to… Read More Bloor Cinema Release: Unbranded
