Your first TIFF review is William Tell and let me...tell you...this is an old-school '90s action epic that would have been in heavy rotation on TNT in the '00s. But bless Rafe Spall for showing off that six-pack. #TIFF

'William Tell' Review: A Swiss Folk Hero Gets The '90s Throwback Epic Treatment [TIFF]

Claes Bang is a bit too serious for Nick Hamm's 'William Tell,' a period action film where most of the cast are just having a good time.

My last review from Telluride, RaMell Ross' 'Nickel Boys.' A film with grand artistic ambitions that doesn't completely succeed. But isn't it wonderful it's even trying to challenge cinematic conventions in the first place?

'Nickel Boys' Review: RaMell Ross Frames His Adaptation Of Colson Whitehead's Novel From A Singulair Perspective [Telluride]

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is the one performance that breaks through the artistic form RaMell Ross embraces in 'The Nickel Boys'

Tucci but a long shot

To get a nomination maybe

Surprising and not-so-surprisingly, the big Oscar buzz winners with all the AMPAS members in Telluride were Anora, Emilia Perez, Conclave, and...A Real Pain. Thoughts from the mountains:

'Anora,' 'Emilia Perez,' And 'Conclave' Make Oscar Inroads At Telluride 2024

'Conclave' and 'Saturday Night' had their fans, but it was films from other festivals that had Telluride attendees buzzing.

this is a compliment: five years from now, an eager college freshman will convince their drama dept to put on a stage version of Joshua Oppenheimer's The End, and the songs are so good it just might smash. the movie, not so much. George MacKay can sing tho! My review from #Telluride

'The End' Review: Singing For Forgiveness In A Post-Apocalyptic World [Telluride]

When George MacKay, Tilda Swinton and Moses Ingram sing, Joshua Oppenheimer's 'The End' soars, when they don't? Not so much.

Michael Gracey proves he's not a one-hit-wonder when it comes to musical numbers. The sequences in 'Better Man.' are often euphoric. The problem is the CG monkey takes you out of Robbie Williams' super familiar story. My review from #Telluride

'Better Man' Review: Monkey Business Is Tiring For This Robbie Williams Musical [Telluride]

Michael Gracey's musical numbers in the Robbie Williams musical 'Better Man' are masterful, the storeline is less so.

Danielle Deadwyler is simply stellar in Malcolm Washington's directorial debut, The Piano Lesson, which is the best cinematic adaptation of August Wilson's plays so far. My review from #Telluride

'The Piano Lesson' Review: Danielle Deadwyler Isn't Here For Sibling Foolishness [Telluride]

Danielle Deadwyler is stellar in Malcom Washington's adaptation of August Wilson's 'The Piano Lesson,' an impressive directorial debut

Naomi Watts does her best, but the only reason to endure 'The Friend' is for Bing, the Great Dane who is at the of the movie. And this is coming from a cat person. The rest of the movie? And its never-ending endings? For the dogs. My #Telluride review

'The Friend' Review: Naomi Watts Shelters A Great Dane In This Bloated Drama [Telluride]

Naomi Watts does her best, but it's the performance from Bing, a great dane, that is the only reason to screen 'The Friend'

Sure there are some creative liberties at pay, but Jason Reitman's 'Saturday Night' not only gives a historic ensemble its due but might just feature a soon-to-be legendary cast of its own. My review from #Telluride

'Saturday Night' Review: Jason Reitman's Fascinating Countdown To The Launch Of A Cultural Institution [Telluride]

Jason Reitman's 'Saturday Night' is an acting ensemble triumph with standout turns from Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennot, and Dylan O'Brien