The Cave
(Seen at TIFF) Syrian director Feras Fayyad and his incredible team have crafted a documentary…
For Sama
Another impressive documentary that presents us with both some of the worst and the best…
Honey Bee
An impressive small budget Canadian film about a young woman, smart but emotionally troubled (Julia…
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
A joyous and fascinating documentary journey exploring the origins of Fiddler on the Roof, the…
Official Secrets
Keira Knightley is very good as a real-life (relatively low level) British intelligent analyst who…
Monos
Combine: child soldiers fighting for who-knows-what in the mountains and jungles of an unnamed Latin…
Judy
Renee Zellweger is tremendous as the extremely talented and fascinating Judy Garland, a woman who…
Ad Astra
This story, set in the “near future,” of an astronaut (Brad Pitt, staying very cool,…
Brittany Runs a Marathon
In her later 20s, Brittany, proud resident of NYC, played by the always funny and…
Blinded By The Light
Based on true events (in a co-screenwriter’s life), this story, in broad strokes, is a…
The Moneychanger
(Seen at TIFF) Director Federico Veiroj’s tale of the rise and fall of, yes, a…
The Sleepwalkers
(Seen at TIFF) A very intense, in-your-face portrayal of what happens when several generations of…
Red Fields
(Seen at TIFF) A bizarre, wild, and occasionally poignant drama/musical from Israel, based on a…