With a magisterial lead performance from Deniz Celiloğlu and an ever-gripping visual style, Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s 197-minute ‘About Dry Grasses’ may be the best film of his career.
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While Lashana Lynch’s supporting portrayal of Rita Marley breathes life into ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s latest biopic joins the pantheon of empty spectacles designed to sell records.
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Nikolaj Arcel’s ‘The Promised Land ‘ contains one of Mads Mikkelsen’s greatest performances inside an old-school, but always riveting, character drama.
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While ‘The Kitchen’s sociopolitical underpinnings could’ve used more meat around the bone, its technical direction from Daniel Kaluuya coupled with lead performances from Kane Robinson and Jedediah Bannerman make it a worthwhile watch.
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Even those not fans of wrestling will laud The Iron Claw for its deeply human story, towering lead performance from Zac Efron and Holt McCallany at the height of his character acting powers. It may not be the easiest movie of the year to watch, but it’s one of the most impressive from a storytelling and acting perspective.
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‘The Zone of Interest’ contains two masterfully calculated performances from Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller, who accompany Jonathan Glazer’s terrifying visual and aural nightmare.
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‘Priscilla’ shows that perhaps Sophia Coppola lost interest in the project at some point; haphazardly representing a harrowing tale of physical and psychological abuse with stiff and unintentionally hilarious acting from its two leads and few redeeming qualities in its presentation.
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‘Fingernails’ cannot save itself from being anything more than a ridiculously undercooked romantic drama despite impassioned performances from its lead actors. If it wasn't for them, the film might have been a disaster, but they save it from fizzling out any further.
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William Friedkin’s The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial succeeds in crafting a gripping drama with minimalist filmmaking techniques and devotes all of its focus to the riveting performances of Jason Clarke, Lance Reddick, and Kiefer Sutherland.
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Ben Kingsley and Barbara Sukowa give impassioned performances in ‘Dalíland’, an otherwise dull film that gives little insight into the mad genius of Salvador Dalí.
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Joel Edgerton and Quintessa Swindell give career-best performances in Paul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’, an otherwise bizarre film that doesn’t really know what it wants to talk about.
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‘Blackberry’ has no right to be as good as it is, but its frantic style, masterful performances, and tight script make it one of the very best, if not the best, biopic of the year.
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Benjamin Millepied’s ‘Carmen’ is a visual marvel, with career-best performances from Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal giving massive amounts of humanity to its intricate dance sequences.
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Daniel Goldhaber’s ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ mixes a thoughtful social commentary on our fossil fuel-laden society with the anxiety-ridden structure of a Safdie Brothers’ film with staggering results.
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While Tetris’ filmmaking techniques and storylines feel conventional, the movie remains an insanely fun ride with great performances from Taron Egerton, Roger Allam, and Anthony Boyle.
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Emma Mackey galvanizes the screen through a career-best performance in Frances O’Connor’s wildly unique biopic ‘Emily’ - a look at the life of Emily Brontë.
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‘Alice, Darling’ is a powerful, gut-wrenching movie anchored by a career-best performance from Anna Kendrick, with Wunmi Mosaku and Kaniehtiio Horn being equally as good. It’s not an easy film to watch, but certainly one to see for its vivid acting performances.
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Broker is a gripping and emotionally impactful drama filled with incredible performances across the board by A-list Korean actors. You’ll ultimately find yourself enjoying it by the end, regardless of your pre-conceived thoughts on the filmmaker behind the camera.
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Todd Field’s TÁR is nothing short of masterful, with Cate Blanchett delivering the best performance of her career in a spellbinding and emotionally engrossing drama.
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Canadian director Sarah Polley brings her adaptation of Miriam Toews’ Women talking to TIFF, telling the story of resilience in the face of danger where a group of women must overcome the society around them.
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