Reviews
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‘Seven Veils’ Review: Atom Egoyan Tells a Complex Story of Authorship
Toronto 2023: Amanda Seyfried makes the film’s opaque story more accessible
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‘The Other Black Girl’ Review: Hulu Presents a Genre-Defying Drama That Provokes and Entertains
Newcomer Sinclair Daniel and “Riverdale” alum Ashleigh Murray impress in the TV adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris’ book from Onyx Collective
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‘The Morning Show’ Season 3 Review: Apple Drama Time-Hops Through COVID Aftermath
The series transforms while delving into a slate of social issues sparked by the pandemic
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‘Pain Hustlers’ Review: Emily Blunt Dominates Netflix’s Simplistic Opioid Drama
Toronto 2023: Chris Evans goes for broke in a solid supporting role
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‘North Star’ Review: Kristin Scott Thomas’ Directorial Debut Is a Disjointed Family Drama
Toronto 2023: Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller and Emily Beecham fail to sell themselves as three sisters with familial dysfunction
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‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen Makes a Nasty Reviewer Despicable and Entertaining
Toronto 2023: Anand Tucker’s period tale of an embittered critic flirts with melodrama, but gives its star a role to relish
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‘Next Goal Wins’ Review: Abysmal Soccer Team Makes for Crowd-Pleasing Comedy From Taika Waititi
Toronto Film Festival 2023: Waititi’s Maori ancestry enables him to find comedy in American Samoan culture without being offensive or disparaging
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‘Knox Goes Away’ Review: Michael Keaton Turns Another Hitman Film Into a Fascinating Character Study
Toronto 2023: Keaton directs and stars in the drama about an assassin with dementia
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‘Sing Sing’ Review: Colman Domingo’s Prison-Set Drama Packs a Punch
Toronto 2023: In addition to “Rustin,” Domingo stars alongside real prisoner actors in this behind-bars drama
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‘Flipside’ Review: Record Store Documentary Spins a Delightful Mass of Loose Ends and False Starts
Toronto 2023: Chris Wilcha’s film is a midlife meditation that keeps losing its train of thought, which is kind of perfect
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‘In Restless Dreams’ Review: Intimate Paul Simon Documentary Embraces the Mystery
Toronto 2023: Alex Gibney’s three-and-a-half-hour film juxtaposes Simon’s soul-searching new album with his seven-decade career
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‘Quiz Lady’ Review: Awkwafina and Sandra Oh Square Off in Broad, Silly Comedy
Toronto 2023: Director Jessica Yu’s energetic (or frantic) film features Will Ferrell, Tony Hale and Jason Schwartzman
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‘Dream Scenario’ Review: Nicolas Cage Goes After Cancel Culture in Provocative Drama
Toronto Film Festival: Cage appears in other people’s dreams a Kristoffer Borgli film that may be destined for cult status
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Kate Winslet Embodies Fierce World War II Photographer in ‘Lee’
Toronto 2023: The idea came when Winslet wondered why no one had told Miller’s story
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‘The Teacher’ Review: Palestinian Drama Paints a Portrait of Futility and Rage
Toronto 2023: Director Farah Nabulsi returns to the West Bank for the follow-up to her Oscar-nominated short “The Present”