Chandler Levack’s feature directorial debut, I Like Movies, is a beautifully made coming-of-age video store dramedy set in 2002-03. Remember video stores? You know, the place where you went before the likes of Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, etc. I feel old by referring to this film as a period piece but it certainly is. I Like Movies is a film that is made by a cinephile for cinephiles. It isn’t just the care that writer/director…
"I Like Movies – Toronto 2022"Tag: Andy McQueen
Clifton Hill is a psychological thriller that strangely enough also serves as a love letter of sorts to the city of Niagara Falls (Canada). Memory can be an interesting thing. When Abby (Tuppence Middleton) returns to Niagara Falls after her mother’s death, it leads to some stressful relations with sister Laure (Hannah Gross). It’s already bad enough that their mom’s hotel, The Rainbow Inn, is likely to be closed. Neither Abby nor her sister, Laure…
"Toronto 2019: Clifton Hill"