Amidst the celebrations, the holiday season can be a cold place for many. Set in the cold New England winter, The Holdovers follows Paul Hunnam (Paul Giamatti), a grumpy professor who is forced to remain on campus during the Christmas break to supervise the students who remain over the holidays. Locked away in a school with few…
“Three and a half years in jail or twenty at the bank.” From the moment we are born, we are taught how to be productive members of society. We are told to get a job, start a family and, above all else, play by the rules. This is what it means to be a good…
Can the stock market save the world? Directed by Craig Gillespie, DUMB MONEY tells the story of Keith Gill (Paul Dano), a YouTuber who poured his life savings into GameStop stock. Stuck in the throws of the pandemic of 2020, no one could have predicted the ripple effect that came after. As the stock began…
Set in North Carolina, Silver Dollar Road gives voice to the Reels Family. Having lived near Silver Dollar Road for generations, the Reels have claim to its stunning waterfront property. However, due to complicated legal proceedings, the land is taken away from them by land developers. What follows is a horrifying tale of harassment, unjust imprisonment and…
The purpose of any court cases to uncover the truth. But, is that even really possible? This is the question that lies within the heart of Anatomy of a Fall, the much fete’d winner of the Palme D’Or at this year’s edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Justine Triet, Fall tells the story of Sandra (Sandra…
High school bites. Directed by Ariane Louise-Seize, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person tells the story of Sasha (Sara Monpetit), a teenage (appearing) vampire who’s struggling to make a kill. Even though she needs human blood to live, Sasha’s empathy for others makes taking a life almost impossible. Unlike the other members of her family, her fangs…
Before it even started, the TIFF representative almost began to cry while introducing this film. That was certainly foreshadowing of what we were about to see! Although Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe was a heart-warming and nostalgic hour and a half, there was also plenty of reality and heartache. The Magic of Make-Believe chronicles the…
When your career is coming to a close, how does one know if they’ve left a mark on the world? Directed by Miri Navasky, Karen O’Connor and Maeve O’Boyle, Joan Baez: I Am A Noise is an intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer. As Baez prepares for her farewell tour, Baez reflects upon her remarkable career…
Pedro Almodóvar’s short film, Strange Way of Life, opens with an establishing shot of a man riding his horse across the desert landscape, letting you know that, if you were unsure before, this is indeed a Western. But underneath that establishing shot is a melody sung by a ‘balladeer’ (Manu Rios) whose only job in this film…
Who knew that financial movies about the world finance would become so hot? After the success of Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry earlier this year, Dumb Money is another film that speaks to the role of technology and its impact on the world of finance. However, unlike BlackBerry, Dumb Money embraces the ridiculous nature of truth with a style and flair that makes the…
