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Over at That Shelf, I reviewed Mother Mother which screened at TIFF. This film follows a mother who makes the bold decision to adopt the man who killed her son as compensation for her loss. You c...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/09/14/tiff-2024-mother-mother/

Over at That Shelf, I reviewed 40 Acres which screened at TIFF. In this post-apocalyptic thriller, a family attempts to protect their farmland from a group of cannibals. You can read my full thou...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/09/14/tiff-2024-40-acres/

Director Karen Chapman is no stranger to tales that explore the ways violence can ravage a community. In her documentary short films such as Walk Good and Quiet Minds Silent Streets, she tackled ...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/09/11/tiff-2024-village-keeper/

Over at That Shelf, I reviewed On Becoming a Guinea Fowl which screened at TIFF. A hit at Cannes, the film follows a young woman as she navigates family secrets and cultural rituals at her uncle�...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/09/10/tiff-2024-on-becoming-a-guinea-fowl/

Over at That Shelf, I reviewed U are the Universe which screened at TIFF. The film follows a Ukrainian space trucker who discovers he might be the last person in the universe when the Earth explo...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/09/10/tiff-2024-u-are-the-universe/

Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary Temporary Shelter which screened at TIFF. The documentary looks at Ukrainians who fled their war-torn land and are now living in Iceland. You can ...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/09/10/temporary-shelter/

Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary Tata which screened at TIFF. The film explores the cycle to toxic masculinity through the eyes of journais who finds himself being abused by his e...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/09/09/tiff-2024-tata/

Over at That Shelf, I reviewed Paying for It which screened at TIFF. Adapted from Chester Brown’s controversial graphic novel, the film follows Brown’s journey as he explores the world of pay...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/09/08/tiff-2024-paying-for-it/

Over at That Shelf, I reviewed the film The G which screened at Fantasia 2024. A grandmother seeks revenge when she is placed into legal guardianship by a mysterious figure. You can read my full ...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/07/27/fantasia-2024-the-g/

  Over at That Shelf, I reviewed the film Dark Match which screened at Fantasia 2024. Featuring Chris Jericho, this film revolves a group of wrestlers who find themselves fighting for their live...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/07/26/fantasia-2024-dark-match/

Over at That Shelf, I reviewed the film Kryptic which screened at Fantasia 2024. The thriller follows a woman as she tries to find out more about the mysterious creature she encountered in the wo...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/07/25/fantasia-2024-kryptic/

Everything in life has a cost, however, the price tag is not always visible to the naked eye. As the audience observes in Levan Akin’s mesmerizing drama Crossing, sometimes it takes years, espe...

https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/07/24/crossing/