Downton Abbey is Still The Greatest Destination in Great Britain
As we return to Downton, the Crawleys find themselves preparing for an impending visit from the Queen and King. Very quickly, there is a hierarchy established between the Royal Household…
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Jeffrey Wright Stupendous in Complicated Thriller The Goldfinch
Gorgeously shot by the legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins, the film is given appropriate polish to its high-stakes, high-crime story and John Crowley's direction provides complex undercurrents giving its audience delicious…
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Who Rules The World – Strippers and JLo in Hustlers
After watching Sheila Kelly promote her pole dancing franchise “S Factor” on an Oprah show, I decided to check it out. Walking through those doors, I was greeted by women…
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TIFF 19: Cynthia Erivo Spectacular as Harriet Tubman
At the end of the day, you can't tell the story of this courageous woman without acknowledging slavery, but Harriet isn't a slave film. It's the story of a…
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TIFF 19: Damon and Bale Crush it in Racing Drama Ford v Ferrari
Although I loved learning about the Ford v Ferrari feud and how Fiat came in flipping everything upside down and standout performances from Matt Damon and Christian Bale, this film's…
TIFF 19: Hugh Jackman Deliciously Diabolical in Bad Education
Inspired by a true story, Bad Education is a smartly assembled, hilariously dark, at times squirm-in-your-seat chronicle of the most fascinating financial crime in the history of the US school…
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TIFF 19: Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator Doc Exposes Scandal Behind Practice
Upon Jafa-Bodden being award 7 Million dollars, Bikram fled the US without paying a dime and continues building the Bikram brand around the world in Mexico, Spain and elsewhere. As…
TIFF 19: Dolemite is My Name is Crazy, Campy and Unapologetically Black
Ruth E. Carter's eye-popping costumes take you right back to the outrageously glorious '70s excess and the soundtrack will make you want to jump up and boogie down in the…
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TIFF 19: Tom Hanks is Pitch Perfect in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Forgiveness. Humanity. Love. Understanding. These words seem very simple, yet they were anything but to Fred Rogers. Fred Rogers was a man with infinite patience, but the point is he…
TIFF 19: Murder, Mayhem and Mystery Never Looked Better in Knives Out
The cultural murder mystery throwbacks infused like watching Angela Lansbury bang away at a typewriter during a rerun of "Murder She Wrote" on tv, dialogue referring to Clue board games…
