Emilia Pérez

Emilia Pérez

A cartel leader seeks a new beginning in Emilia Pérez. Rita Moro Castro (Zoe Saldaña) is a Mexico City Defense Attorney, who draws the attention of cartel boss Manitas Del Monte (Karla Sofía Gascón). Manitas wants Rita to help arrange gender reassignment surgery, so he can start a new life as his true self. Rita…

Rumours TIFF 2024

Rumours – TIFF 2024

The leaders of the G7 nations get lost in the woods while attempting to draft their provisional statement in Rumours. The leaders of the G7 nations convene at a rural German bogland estate to draft their annual statement to the world. Attending the summit are German Chancellor Hilda Ortmann (Cate Blanchett), Canadian Prime Minister Maxime…

Beyond the Chamber of Terror

Beyond The Chamber of Terror

This is an extended rewrite of our original review published as part of our coverage of the 2021 Blood in the Snow Film Festival A foul-mouthed vigilante targets the people who killed his family in Beyond The Chamber of Terror. Nash Caruthers (Timothy Paul McCarthy) is out for revenge against the Ackerman crime family, headed…

Don't F**k with Ghosts

Don’t F**k with Ghosts

Two filmmakers have 30 days to shoot a definitive proof of the existence of ghosts in Don’t F**k with Ghosts. Stuart Stone and his brother-in-law Adam Rodness are tasked with making a documentary proving the existence of ghosts. The two board their Ghost Bus-Ter and make their way to the murder capital of Canada, Winnipeg….

Frankie Freako

Frankie Freako

This is an expanded rewrite of our original review published as part of our coverage of Fantasia 2024 A yuppie loser finds his home trashed by a trio of mischievous freaks in Frankie Freako. Conor (Conor Sweeney) is a yuppie office worker, whose boss Mr. Buechler (Adam Brooks) doesn’t believe his upcoming presentation is “spicy”…

Saturday Night TIFF 2024

Saturday Night – TIFF 2024

The final 90 minutes before the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live is dramatized in Saturday Night. It is October 11, 1975 and producer Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) is preparing for the launched of his new sketch comedy series on NBC. With the show yet to have a finalized script. network executive Dick Ebersol (Cooper…

A Different Man

A Different Man

A man with neurofibromatosis undergoes an experimental procedure to cure his disfigured appearance in A Different Man. Edward (Sebastian Stan) is an aspiring actor with neurofibromatosis, resulting in disfiguring tumours on his face. Edward lives a lonely life in an apartment complex, though he is treated with kindness by his new neighbour Ingrid (Renate Reinsve),…

The Invisibles

The Invisibles

A man on the brink of an ending marriage finds out one day that he has disappeared from the real world in The Invisibles. Charlie (Tim Blake Nelson) is a man who is not only dealing with being turned down for a coveted promotion, but he is struggling with the aftermath of a personal tragedy…

You Are Not Alone TIFF 2024

You Are Not Alone – TIFF 2024

A lonely Montreal man finds love right as he is targeted for abduction by aliens in You Are Not Alone. Since the end of his previous relationship, Léo (Pier-Luc Funk) has preferred being alone, working night shifts delivering pizzas from his family’s pizzeria. Things begin turning around when Léo meets Rita (Marianne Fortier), a sweet-natured…

The Gesuidouz – TIFF 2024

The Gesuidouz – TIFF 2024

A horror-themed punk band are sent to a farm to record a hit song in The Gesuidouz. Hanako (Natsuko) is the leader of The Gesuidouz, a punk-rock band with lyrics using the titles of horror films. The band’s manager is frustrated that nobody knows that The Gesuidouz’s first album “Toxic Avengers Infinity War” exists and…