Month: September 2021

Here are my reviews for the horror film You Are Not My Mother and the Finnish drama Compartment No. 6 from the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.     YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER You Are Not My Mother begins with an older woman setting a baby on fire in some sort of ritualistic act. If that isn’t a way to grab the viewer’s attention right away. Who is this woman? Why is she doing this? We find out…

Here are my reviews for Hold Your Fire and Lakewood from the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.     HOLD YOUR FIRE In 1973, four Black men were looking to rob guns from John & Al’s Sporting Goods in Brooklyn, New York. What transpired was one of the most infamous hostage situations in American history and would later be considered the birthplace of hostage negotiation. Stefan Forbes’ enthralling documentary Hold Your Fire tells the story of what occurred during…

My reviews of Dashcam and Julia from the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.     DASHCAM Dashcam is a horror movie that made me miss the full theatrical experience. Though it doesn’t break new ground in the found-footage genre, Dashcam is an insane, bloody, twisted film that is full of jump scares that would have the audience howling. Dashcam takes place all through the live stream of Annie (Annie Hardy), a MAGA-hat rocking vlogger whose obnoxious rants and tirades…