Aftersun
An enjoyable father-daughter drama, which may require more than one viewing to understand.
Aftersun
Triangle of Sadness – TIFF 2022
A luxury cruise goes horribly awry in Triangle of Sadness. Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) are two models in a highly volatile relationship who embark on a luxury cruise. Crew leader Paula (Vicki Berlin) tries to ensure the passengers are happy, while The Captain (Woody Harrelson) spends most of the trip in a…
Godspeed
A courier and a cab driver become mixed up with the Taiwanese mob in Godspeed. Na Dow (Na Dow) is a man who takes a job as courier, with his first job turning out to be a drug smuggling operation for the Taiwanese mob. Veteran taxi driver Old Xu (Michael Hui) insists being hired by Na Dow and…
Baskin
A group of cops stumble into a black mass in an abandoned building in the Turkish horror film Baskin. A group of police officers respond to an emergency call and travel to an old building to investigate. Inside, the officers stumble across a demonic cult, who have some horrific plans in store for the officers. Baskin is…
The Waiting Room
The Waiting Room is a cinéma vérité-style documentary about a public hospital in California. The film just shows the activity at the hospital over the course of the day. The only real narration comes in the form of voiceovers from the staff and patients. At the very least, the film is an interesting look at…
Skyfall
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the James Bond franchise and with it comes the new film Skyfall. It was a decade ago when the Bond series fell victim to excess, including invisible cars and a heavy use CGI stunts. This resulted in the series to strip back and reboot the Bond franchise as…
Taken 2
When it was released in 2008, Taken became a surprise hit and started Liam Neeson‘s current career path as an action star. That said, there wasn’t really any need for a sequel. The film was seemed like a fairly stand-alone story, which saw Neeson’s ex-spy Bryan Mills tear through Paris looking for his kidnapped daughter. …
The International
It’s almost worse to see a movie that you thought was so-so than a movie you didn’t like. If you do not like a movie, there would be no positive aspects to look at. For a film like this one, there were moments when it looked like the film would be better than it was….