BEST OF 2019
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
A quiet, intimate and emotionally powerful Canadian tale — played out for the most part…
The Irishman
I watched this excellent 3.5-hour film in the theatre before it started streaming on Netflix…
Parasite
South Korean director Bong Joon Ho’s very, very dark comedy — which took the top…
Human Nature
A very smart and entertaining documentary about our brave new world of gene editing, focusing…
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…
American Factory
(Also streaming on Netflix.) An excellent documentary about the nature of work and workers, the…
The Peanut Butter Falcon
A charmer of a story about a 20-year-old with Down’s syndrome who, because he has…
The Farewell
A heartfelt, human, touching and effective story written and directed by Lulu Wang (her first…
Gaza
This is a powerful documentary look at life within the Gaza Strip, focussing on the…
Ask Dr. Ruth
While the world famous sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, is private about many aspects of…
Coriolanus: Stratford Festival on Film
In 2018 director Barry Avrich set up his cameras at a live performance at Stratford…
End Game
This short (40-minute) film — Oscar nomination for documentary feature — is a profound and…
Capernaum
An amazing and heart-breaking performance from a non-professional very young actor (discovered on the streets…