Tantura
By Ted Metrakas December 1, 2022
A bold attempt to confront the past—in all its ugliness.
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Leonor Will Never Die
By Paul Weissman November 30, 2022
Funny, tender, and surprising, this debut by Filipino writer/director Martika Ramirez Escobar is the definition of brimming with life.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
By Ben Wasserman
Once you figure out the mystery, it’s impossible to look at this movie the same way twice, ensuring repeat viewings once it hits Netflix.
The Fabelmans | TIFF 2022
By Kent Turner November 21, 2022
You don’t have to be an ardent fan of Steven Spielberg to enter his semiautobiographical bildungsroman, set in 1950s/’60s suburbia, though it wouldn’t hurt.
She Said
By Guillermo Lopez Meza November 18, 2022
Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan are terrific as the new and equally charismatic versions of Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in this feminine (and feminist) answer to All the President’s Men.
The Menu
By Paul Weissman
A ruthless, barbed-wire black comedy and social satire with razor sharp performances.
EO
By Rania Richardson November 17, 2022
The turbulent life of a spirited equine.
Bad Axe
By Ted Metrakas
Do we need another documentary covering the pandemic and the George Floyd protests? Yes, and it’s one of the most surprising films of the year.
The Box
By Paul Weissman November 3, 2022
A heartbreaking, resonant coming-of-age film about a 14-year-old boy and his newfound, problematic father figure.