Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Never Rarely Sometimes Always is one of the most beautiful, real, and heartbreaking coming-of-age stories I’ve ever seen. A story that shows how ugly life…
Bombshell
While it's led by a trio of powerful female performances, I ultimately found Director Jay Roach’s fourth-wall breaking take on the Fox News/Roger Ailes scandal…
Villains: Come for the cast, stay for the People Under the Stairs vibes
Villains opens with a robbery being committed by very green criminals Mickey (Bill Skarsgård) and Jules (Maika Monroe). Their escape plans are foiled, however, by…
Downton Abbey
Has it really been FOUR YEARS since we’ve seen our beloved Crawleys and their equally beloved downstairs staff? The Downton Abbey movie starts with everyone…
Imaginary Interview: Paul Downs Colaizzo Director, Brittany Runs a Marathon
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into Brittany Runs a Marathon earlier this year at SIFF, but I was TERRIFIED it would be the…
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, it’s 1969, and actor Rick Dalton (Leo DiCaprio), a former television Western star, is struggling to maintain his celebrity…
SIFF Take: The Nightingale
The Nightingale focuses on the historical nightmare of the British colonization of Tasmania and The Black War, which led to the genocide of Aboriginal Australians.…
The Hummingbird Project
“You really are so f*cking boring.” - Salma Hayek as Eva Torres I mean. That pretty much sums up this movie. The Hummingbird Project is…
Eighth Grade: A perfect picture of teen angst
It’s totally weird to watch a movie where you identify with both parent and kid -- but that’s where I was at while watching Bo…
SIFF Take: Boundaries
In Boundaries, writer and director Shana Feste introduces us to Laura (Vera Farmiga): a woman working through some serious family boundary issues, and a rescuer…