drama
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TIFF 2015: Mia Madre
For a drama about the loss of a mother, 'Mia Madre' is surprisingly bland and indifferent.
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Girls Lost (TIFF Review)
Three outcast girls get a look at life through boys' eyes in this mystical gender-bending drama.
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TIFF 2015: Jafar Panahi’s Taxi
Jafar Panahi's boldest protest to date turns out to be a (literal) fun ride through the streets of...
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Way Too Indiecast 36: ‘Time Out of Mind,’ Oren Moverman
This week, Bernard talks to filmmaker/screenwriter Oren Moverman in-depth about his new movie starring Richard Gere, Time Out of...
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How Heavy This Hammer (TIFF Review)
A quietly devastating family drama that perfectly blends form and content.
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TIFF 2015: The Ardennes
This crime drama about a tragic love triangle has an ending that packs one hell of a punch.
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TIFF 2015: Mountains May Depart
Jia Zhangke crafts a moving, beautiful story about a family dealing with the constantly changing landscape of their...
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Blind
A strong visual emphasis on the sensory experience and a gorgeous original score makes Blind pure cinema.
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TIFF 2015: I Smile Back
Sarah Silverman gives it her all in this trite, dated drama about a housewife's self-destructive addictions.
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TIFF 2015: Louder Than Bombs
A family drama with terrific performances contains emotional highs and cliched lows.
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Welcome to Leith
A white supremacist attempts a hostile takeover of a small North Dakotan town in this tense, riveting documentary.
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TIFF 2015: The Here After
'The Here After' is filled with one arthouse cliche after another, but it does them well enough to...
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TIFF 2015: Room
Great performances save 'Room' from becoming a laughable piece of schmaltz.
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TIFF 2015: Fire Song
A commendably human coming-of-age tale whose smart approach to drama offsets its weaker aspects.
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TIFF 2015: Sleeping Giant
A wonderfully stylized coming-of-age story that's familiar in its narrative and themes, but unique in its execution.