Turning Red is the directorial debut by Canadian native Domee Shi. As a fellow Canadian, and a fellow Torontorian at that, this film was a real delight. I spent most of the running time reenacting the Leonardo Dicaprio pointing meme, when I saw a landmark, name, or place I've personally been to or pass on my daily travels.
Needless to say when Domee Shi got recognition for Bao I was proud to have someone represent Toronto in such a big…
Nightmare Alley is a sublime piece of art by the master filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro. It is gorgeously shot, with amazing set design and costume work. It's hard not to get absorbed into the atmosphere and world this film creates. I can not stress just how refreshing it was to be back in the theatre to watch a film that is masterfully directed. Not to discount the blockbuster experiences I've had these past few months, but this was a return…
Mission Impossible Fallout is the best blockbuster of the year. It's probably one of the best action films ever made. Fallout shows the monumental power of well done blockbuster film-making. So yeah, you should probably see this.
From the top down this film is perfectly constructed, from the opening this movie grabs hold of you and never lets go. Christopher Mcquarrie who wrote and directed this film, injects the franchise with a sense of energy and momentum that is rarely…
The word Tenet is a palindrome; the same backwards and forwards.
Tenet as a film is not as easy to describe.
Simultaneously engaging in the way its crafted and directed, but also oblique, fragmented and confusing.
This film contains moments that are visceral and spellbinding. Nolan at his peak; a dynamic camera, practical sets and a pulse pounding score. You feel it in your bones, its impossible to turn away. Yet it also contains a script that is mostly exposition…
