Film reviews, interviews, and previews from The GATE including annual coverage of the Academy Awards, Toronto International Film Festival, and more.
It’s hard to talk about what works and doesn’t work in Strange Darling, because to do so spoils the entire film.
Like the title suggests, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat is a well done bit of comfort food for the soul. It’s also a lot, bordering on too much to take …
In a cinematic year already overstuffed with demonic possessions and satanic subtext, there’s still surprisingly some room left for the likes of Lee Daniels’ first foray into outright horror, The …
The only word that springs to mind when trying to describe the action comedy The Union is generic.
Although it takes a bumpy path to get there, director Dominic Savage and star Elliot Page’s dramatic collaboration Close to You manages to become a thoughtful reflection on transgender identity, …
Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee’s documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story gives voice and life to a transgender musical icon who disappeared from the public eye almost as …
A heartwarming tale of a strong bond between a person and an unlikely animal buddy, My Penguin Friend doesn’t reinvent a classic genre, but it is a fine bit of …
India Donaldson’s tremendous debut feature Good One looks at how young people can be let down and disappointed by the adults around them when those authority figures start acting like …
Despite having two stars with great instincts and chemistry and a comedy legend working behind the camera, the dodgy, messy Jackpot! fails to add up to the sum of its …
A nice mash-up of the slow burn terror Scott achieved with the original and the elaborate, bombastic action-horror hybrid Cameron delivered, Alien: Romulus proves the franchise can still deliver great …
