Film reviews, interviews, and previews from The GATE including annual coverage of the Academy Awards, Toronto International Film Festival, and more.
Crossing Delancey is one of the most underrated romantic comedies of all time. It’s also one of the most underrated and endearing New York City movies of all time. The …
There’s nothing wrong with repping your city and showing a strong amount of hometown pride. It’s endearing, especially when one acknowledges that pros and cons of living in a place… …
An effortlessly charming and eminently likeable queer rom-com, A Nice Indian Boy will give genre buffs exactly the kind of comfort food they’re looking for and a bit of extra …
Adapted from Toronto author Martha Baillie’s 2009 novel The Incident Report, Darkest Miriam (2024) is an atmospheric slice-of-life movie. It follows eponymous character Miriam, a deadpan librarian working at the …
Darkest Miriam elegantly and tragically captures the tenor of the current moment. Part thriller, part romance, part social critique, and a character study through and through, Darkest Miriam is the …
Death of a Unicorn is a strange movie. It’s not strange because it’s a mash-up of a creature feature horror film, a father-daughter bonding movie, and a satire of wealthy… …
French filmmaker Alain Guiraudie’s masterfully paced and executed Misericordia is the rare example of a thriller that wants you to laugh along with it. Granted, at the start it doesn’t …
The Penguin Lessons is a harmless, safe, and sanitized crowd pleaser based on a true story that has plenty of darkness hiding in plain sight. It also has an adorable, …
Martha Coolidge’s 1991 coming of age drama Rambling Rose is unique in a number of different ways, from its production history to its edgy nature to its strange, yet coherent …
The 1998 thriller Snake Eyes is the most underrated and misunderstood film in esteemed filmmaker Brian De Palma’s career. Unfairly derided as a B movie beneath the talents of everyone …
