Articles by Alisha Mughal

TIFF Review: 'Inexorable' Will Make Viewers Feel Guilty for Watching It
Directed by Fabrice Du Welz
PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2021
Fabrice Du Welz's Inexorable is messed up in that deeply Catholic way that will make you feel guilty for even watching it. This slow-burnin...
TIFF Review: 'Quickening' Is a Subtle Depiction of Internal Chaos
Directed by Haya Waseem
PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2021
Don't be fooled by the meandering and atmospheric feel of Haya Waseem's debut feature, Quickening. This film teeters close to noir — in the...
'Between Waves' Dives into an Ocean of Grief
Directed by Virginia Abramovich
PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2021
It's a futile thing to do, scream at the sea. We're too small in the face of its breaking waves, in the face of its seismic surge and unrep...
TIFF Review: 'Huda's Salon' Lays Bare the Absurdity of War
Directed by Hany Abu-Assad
PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2021
The first ten minutes of Huda's Salon are a revelation. This movie works through a simultaneously sympathetic and satirical lens to subtly...
The New 'Candyman' Misses the Point
Directed by Nia DaCosta
PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2021
It's impossible not to compare Candyman to its source material — Bernard Rose's 1992 film of the same name — especially since it's a sequel...
Survival Thriller 'Till Death' Shows Off Megan Fox's Comedic Side
Directed by S.K. Dale
PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2021
The Megan Fox-starring survival thriller Till Death starts off with the kind of campy melodrama that makes one wonder whether they will be...
'The Protégé' Has Much to Learn
Directed by Martin Campbell
PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2021
The Protégé could have worked: the Martin Campbell-directed (Casino Royale, Goldeneye) film has got the trappings of a modern, trenchant ac...
'The Exchange' Delivers Laughs While Mocking Canada's Racism
Directed by Dan Mazer
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2021
The triptych poster for Borat co-creator Dan Mazer's The Exchange is a bit confusing. Looking at it after seeing the movie, you feel jolted...