3½ Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘The Platform’ Review: A Satire Most Likely to Ruin Your Meal December 30, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘The Platform’ Review: A Satire Most Likely to Ruin Your Meal Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia's first film is ready to destroy the strength of your stomachs.
4½ Stars, Contributor Reviews, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Crazy World’ TIFF Review: A New Breed of Supa Action November 23, 2019November 23, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Crazy World’ TIFF Review: A New Breed of Supa Action The latest Wakaliwood venture is a new sort of action movie, almost impossible to categorize.
4½ Stars, Jaime's Reviews ‘The Vast of Night’ TIFF Review: Andrew Patterson’s Directorial Debut Transports You to a Greater Mystery November 22, 2019by Jaime Rebanal2 Comments on ‘The Vast of Night’ TIFF Review: Andrew Patterson’s Directorial Debut Transports You to a Greater Mystery Andrew Patterson's directorial debut is a wonderful Twilight Zone homage.
5 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ TIFF Review: Recapturing Fred Rogers’ Inspiring Legacy for a Modern Audience November 20, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ TIFF Review: Recapturing Fred Rogers’ Inspiring Legacy for a Modern Audience Tom Hanks evokes a sense of nostalgia in his portrayal of Fred Rogers.
4 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Atlantics’ TIFF Review: Mati Diop’s Feature Directorial Debut is Hauntingly Gorgeous November 19, 2019November 19, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Atlantics’ TIFF Review: Mati Diop’s Feature Directorial Debut is Hauntingly Gorgeous Mati Diop's feature directorial debut is ethereal in every sense of the word.
4 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Waves’ TIFF Review: Trey Edward Shults’s Third Film is a Beautifully Chaotic Family Melodrama November 13, 2019February 17, 2020by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Waves’ TIFF Review: Trey Edward Shults’s Third Film is a Beautifully Chaotic Family Melodrama Trey Edward Shults returns to familiar territory for his third film in order to create a chaotic vision.
5 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Honey Boy’ TIFF Review: An Unflinching, Heart-Wrenching Self-Portrait Unlike Any Other November 7, 2019November 7, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Honey Boy’ TIFF Review: An Unflinching, Heart-Wrenching Self-Portrait Unlike Any Other Alma Har'el makes her directorial debut by bringing forth a portrait of Shia LaBeouf's youth unlike any other.
4½ Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Saint Maud’ TIFF Review: A Paranoid, Horrifying Tale of Devotion from a Brilliant New Voice November 3, 2019November 3, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Saint Maud’ TIFF Review: A Paranoid, Horrifying Tale of Devotion from a Brilliant New Voice Morfydd Clark headlines this horrifying tale of the perception of devotion.
5 Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘Marriage Story’ TIFF Review: Noah Baumbach at His Most Devastating, Complex, and Thoughtful October 20, 2019October 20, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘Marriage Story’ TIFF Review: Noah Baumbach at His Most Devastating, Complex, and Thoughtful Noah Baumbach's ironically titled film is among his finest works to date.
3½ Stars, Film Festivals, Jaime's Reviews ‘First Love’ TIFF Review: Takashi Miike’s Touch Still Remains Intact Over 100 Films in His Career October 19, 2019by Jaime RebanalLeave a Comment on ‘First Love’ TIFF Review: Takashi Miike’s Touch Still Remains Intact Over 100 Films in His Career Takashi Miike still entertains, even if in a milder form.