(***1/2) “Who’s in charge? We’re in charge!” U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s call to action sums up the lessons offered by Ava DuVernay’s illuminating, rousing documentary. Learn the virtues of the 14th Amendment, take its lessons to heart and put them into action. When the film sticks to that theme, it’s on message, informative and brilliant. When […]
Misty Green — 2026 Toronto International Film Festival
(**½) She never met an opportunity she couldn’t mess up. That’s how actress Misty Green (Rosalind Eleazar, Slow Horses) leads her life and career. So, it’s no surprise she’s close to being evicted from her Los Angeles apartment. The writing is on the wall when her sugar daddy’s wife gives her an ultimatum: “I’ll give you […]
Atonement — 2026 Toronto International Film Festival
(***1/2) Remorse has no expiration date. That’s why Marine Second Lieutenant Lou D’Alessandro (Boyd Holbrook) can’t get past a moment frozen in his head. Inner torment haunts him and shadows every move. Every thought. That sorrow is the emotional core of screenwriter/director Reed Van Dyk’s poignant screenplay. His script is based on journalist Dexter Filkins’ 2012 […]
I Play Rocky — 2026 Toronto International Film Festival
Digger
(**1/2) What the ….? It’s likely moviegoers will be perplexed by the opening scenes of this bombastic, cautionary satire. The initial, deceptively idyllic visuals throw you off track: A picture window frames a placid scene. Heavenly light pours from a chandelier fit for Versailles. A palatial, 18th-century-looking bedroom reeks of elegance—a boudoir only a billionaire […]
Black Films Shine at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF screened 293 films over ten days in downtown Toronto, where the streets were packed with festivalgoers. Black features, documentaries, and shorts were integral to its international lineup. Here are a few standouts—and a crowd-pleaser. Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been (***) Winner: 2026 People’s Choice Documentary Award, presented by Rogers! “One of the greatest […]
One Night Only
(**1/2) She wants it. He wants it. The clock is ticking away in a rom/com satire that lacks real bite and feels like a stretched-out SNL sketch. It isn’t speed dating. More like desperately seeking sex. An ultra-conservative law mandates that only married people can knock boots. Singles have one night a year when lovemaking—banging—is permitted. And […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
(***1/2) “You don’t remember me, but we used to know each other.” And so, cryptically and gingerly Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, tries to reintroduce himself to his loved ones. It’s an extremely sensitive assignment. Not as dangerous as fighting crime all day, but as harrowing to a young man trying to find his bearings as […]
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