-Allison McCulloch EO is a stark story of a mistreated donkey. The film feels at times like an homage to AU HASARD BALTHAZAR. The director said in a prerecorded intro to the film, “I care about the fate of all animals.” The humans in the film have different reactions to the donkey. Some are affectionate... Continue Reading →
TIFF Review: “The Greatest Beer Run Ever”
-Allison McCulloch “No! I told you. Get out of here!” THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER is about the greatest beer run ever. Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, it’s about Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron), a guy from the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan who wants to bring his friends some beer… and go all the way... Continue Reading →
TIFF Review: “Driving Madeleine”
Driving Madeleine is perhaps France’s answer to Driving Miss Daisy. Let’s remember that Jessica Tandy won an Oscar for the latter film despite being up against France’s own Isabelle Adjani for Camille Claudel, which is one of the most powerful performances I’ve ever seen. Crowds just love old people being driven around, right? Driving Madeleine... Continue Reading →
TIFF Review: “Triangle of Sadness”
“Who am I?” Don’t go to the theater to see Triangle of Sadness on a full stomach. There is vomit and excrement galore. Wealthy people might also feel bothered by its searing social and political commentary that makes them seem like the freaks of society or at the very least, completely out of touch. An... Continue Reading →
“Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song” Documentary Review
“This is Purgatory.” 2022 | USA | 115 minutesDirectors: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine In 2019, the documentary Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love was released, about the relationship between Marianne Ihlen and Leonard Cohen. Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song focuses more on the genesis of Cohen’s song “Hallelujah” from its initial obscurity to... Continue Reading →