ICFF 2017 Review: “Italian Race” (2016) ★★★★★
Car racing films are one of the most successful and money bringing subject matters, if the story written is audience friendly and compelling. On the other hand, it’s [continue reading]
Festival Coverage
ICFF 2017 Review: “Like Crazy” (2017) ★★★★★
It will be fair if I start my review by stating how talented and versatile Micaela Ramazzotti is as an actress. She can appear in comedy or drama. She can move easily from [continue reading]
ICFF 2017 Review: “In Guerra Per Amore” (2016) ★★★★★
The only rule which works during war and will exist long after it is – total control. Control, that regardless of its nature or people’s background, the power [continue reading]
ICFF 2017 Review: “7 Giorni” (2016) ★★★
Love cannot be controlled, forced or forgotten. However, all those questions are well-raised in Rolando Colla’s feature film 7 Days (original title: 7 Giorni). Two [continue reading]
ICFF 2017 Review: “Piuma” (2016) ★★★★
Not many movies about teenagers, unexpected pregnancy and family drama is convincing enough to watch. I mean, it depends how it was told, directed and more importantly, [continue reading]
ICFF 2017 Review: “Fiore” (2016) ★★★★
Love itself is not forbidden, but is not allowed in one place in the world – prison. But when you stop two people from loving each other, they will find another [continue reading]
ICFF 2017 Review: “Qualcosa di Nuovo” (2016) ★★★★
The best thing about Italian Contemporary Film Festival that takes place every year in Toronto is that all us proud North Americans can dedicate our next ten days for Italian [continue reading]
Hot Docs 2017 Interview: Chris Kelly on “A Cambodian Spring”
Injustice has a clear definition in any language you wish to search. It can happen to anyone and in any part of the world. But what does not happen often is, when justice [continue reading]
Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2017: “A Quiet Heart” (2016) ★★★
Naomi Sirad is a woman whose troubled life compels her to leave Tel Aviv for Jerusalem with the hope to have a fresh start. Moving into a new apartment, seemingly in a quiet [continue reading]
Jewish Film Festival Review: “The Pickle Recipe” (2016) ★★★
Anyone who was fortunate enough to eat Polish pickles will understand the entire drama occurring in Michael Manasseri’s The Pickle Recipe. It is filled with salty and [continue reading]
