By: Amanda Guarragi Murder mysteries can come in many forms but the best ones feel like an intricate jigsaw puzzle that feels impossible to even assemble. What director Rian Johnson does in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is divert the audience’s expectations at every turn. It takes a bit to become familiar with these characters but once they get to the island it all … Continue reading TIFF ’22: ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi The world is made up of stories that all stem from history within communities. In We Are Still Here, 10 Indigenous filmmakers come together to share stories in this anthology film. This feature is in response to the 250th anniversary of a historically celebrated colonizer’s invasion of their land. Each filmmaker shared their stories from Australia to New Zealand to the Pacific … Continue reading TIFF ’22: ‘We Are Still Here’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi It seems that once every five years the world is graced with one great romantic comedy for the ages. In this case, Bros is not only a wonderfully structured rom-com but a genuinely hilarious film. Nicholas Stoller and Billy Eichner used familiar moments from past rom-coms to create something quite special for the LGBTQ community. Not only does it have queer representation … Continue reading TIFF ’22: ‘Bros’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi There have been good biopics played by the book and great biopics that dare to do something different. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story directed by Eric Appel takes all the beautiful things about Weird Al and fuses them into every aspect of this movie. It is co-written by Al Yankovic and is one of the most over-the-top and hilarious biopics that has … Continue reading TIFF ’22: ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi One of the most beautiful aspects of living in Toronto is that the city has become a melting pot of different cultures and communities. In V.T. Nayani’s feature debut This Place she explores a queer love story about two young women — one Iranian and Kanienʼkehá꞉ka, the other Tamil — living in Toronto and dealing with difficult family legacies. Kawenniióhstha (Devery Jacobs) … Continue reading TIFF ’22: ‘This Place’ Review