By John Corrado ★ (out of 4) Following a bad breakup, Daphne (Shailene Woodley), a typical twenty-something millennial, decides to take a six month sabbatical from both alcohol and dating as she tries to find her footing and get her life back on track. But it doesn’t last long, because shortly after announcing her hiatus… Read More #TIFF19 Review: Endings, Beginnings (Special Presentations)
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) was a self-described entrepreneur and fledgling musician who worked in a record shop in the 1970s, when he decided to branch out into doing comedy records. Creating a flamboyant alter-ego named Dolemite, a foul-mouthed pimp who speaks in verse, Moore ended up becoming… Read More #TIFF19 Review: Dolemite Is My Name (Special Presentations)
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) is a jeweler in New York City, who is always looking for his next big score. When he imports a chunk of rock from a mine in Ethiopa that is studded with rare opals, he intends to sell it at an auction, but ends… Read More #TIFF19 Review: Uncut Gems (Special Presentations)
By John Corrado ★★★★ (out of 4) Charlie (Adam Driver) is a theatre director who lives with his wife Nicole (Scarlett Johansson), an actress who performs in his plays, and their young son Henry (Azhy Robertson) in New York. When they start to drift apart, Charlie and Nicole decide to split up their marriage, with… Read More #TIFF19 Review: Marriage Story (Special Presentations)
By John Corrado ★★★★ (out of 4) Director Bong Joon-ho’s first film in Korean following his two English-language movies Snowpiercer and Okja, Parasite made history earlier this year when it took home the coveted Palme d’Or at Cannes, becoming the first film from South Korea to win the award. And now that I’ve seen the… Read More #TIFF19 Review: Parasite (Special Presentations)
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