By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The latest film from director Jason Reitman, The Front Runner is a polished and expertly acted dramatization of Gary Hart’s failed 1988 presidential bid, working as a cautionary tale that is particularly relevant in this current political climate. The film unfolds over three weeks, and opens with Colorado Senator… Read More #TIFF18 Review: The Front Runner
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) With its silver body and gull-wing doors, the DeLorean sports car has become an iconic part of pop culture history through its usage as a time machine in the Back to the Future films. But what’s lesser known is the wild true story involving the creator of the… Read More #TIFF18 Review: Driven
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The latest from Quebec’s Xavier Dolan, and his first in English, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan is still a work that is distinctly his, featuring the same soaring cinematography, musical interludes set to pop songs, and underlying themes of mother-son love as his other films. The… Read More #TIFF18 Review: The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The latest from writer-director-star Emilio Estevez, The Public centres around Stuart Goodson (Estevez), a local librarian who ends up in the middle of a standoff with Detective Bill Ramstead (Alec Baldwin) when a group of homeless men led by Jackson (Michael K. Williams) occupy the Cincinnati Public Library… Read More #TIFF18 Review: The Public
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