In the new documentary, The Painter and the Thief, director Benjamin Lee introduces the world Barbora Kysilkova, a Czech painter who is devasated when two of her masterpieces are stolen from the Galleri Nobel, an art exhibit in Norway. Eventually, she is able to contact one of the thieves responsible in Karl-Bertil Nordland, a man with a… [Read More]
Spaceship Earth: Looking to the Future from the Past
Spaceship Earth is a documentary on the Biosphere 2 project in the early 1990s. The film shows the background of the project and its goal. As humanity sees the threat of climate change and limited resources on Biosphere 1 (a.k.a Earth), a group of scientists see sustainability through space expansion and space colonization. As a… [Read More]
The Way Back: The Road to Redemption
Written and directed by Gavin O’Connor (The Accountant), The Way Back is the very human story of addiction, depression and redemption for Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck). Once a former high school basketball star with a bright ahead of him, Jack is now washed-up, struggling with alcohol addiction. However, things start to turn around when he gets… [Read More]
The Battle of Jangsari: The Bloody Battle of Brother Against Brother
Directed by Kwan Kyung-Tae, The Battle of Jangsari is a gruelling war thriller showcasing a horrific battle of the Korean war in the 1950’s. At a crucial point in the war, a small group of South Korean soldiers must fight for a tactical strip of land on Incheon, called Jangsari Beach. The inexperienced group of underdogs consists… [Read More]
The Lodge: Snowed in Psychologically
The new psychological horror by directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, The Lodge follows Aidan (Jaeden Martell) and Mia (Lia McHugh), two children who have been raised in the Christian faith. When their mom commits suicide, they are forced to stay with their dad, Richard (Richard Armitage) and his fiancé, Grace (Riley Keough), a young woman with… [Read More]
Doctor Sleep: Facing Our [Literal] Demons
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[Caution: The following review contains spoilers for Doctor Sleep.] A continuation of Stanley Kubrick’s classic horror movie, The Shining, Doctor Sleep takes place after the events that occurred at the Overlook Hotel and follows the now grown-up Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor). Doing his best to live with the horror that transpired as a child, Danny is tired and beaten… [Read More]
TIFF ’19: Seberg
By Jason Thai Seberg is a political thriller film based off the life of Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart), an American actress who was popularized in French movies in the 1960s. Returning to America in 1967 to star in a movie, Seberg runs into black rights activist Hakim Jamal (Anthony Mackie), a member of the Black… [Read More]
