Author: Caitlin Abe Gokool

• Your Monster

  

  If you’re anything like me and are scared of your own shadow for days after watching a scary movie, then the Halloween season definitely comes around each year leaving you more and more puzzled about what to watch to get into the scary spirit. This year, a lot of new and fresh films were released…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  October 25, 2024

• Anora [TIFF 2024]

  

  It’s hard to talk about a film that has been my most anticipated of the year since it was announced. Sean Baker’s Anora is that film for me, following Starlet, Tangerine, The Florida Project, and Red Rocket, some of my favourite films of their respective release years. His films often tell stories following those who…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  October 22, 2024

• The Apprentice

  

  If there is anything (I think) we can all agree on, it’s that we do not need any more Donald Trump in our lives. Living in Canada, news and social media across the country is flooded every day with images of the former president and videos of his rally’s and debates, as he and Kamala…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  October 8, 2024

• 5 (more) Films from TIFF

  

  It is always exciting when film festival season rolls around and some of the biggest names in the game share with us their latest works, to eventually be released in theatres (or homes) in Canada. The Toronto International Film Festival boasts an extensive lineup, ranging from feel-good adaptations from beloved authors to original epics that…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  October 5, 2024

• The Assessment [TIFF 2024]

  

  It is a pretty good bet to go see a movie knowing one thing: it stars Elizabeth Olsen. This was my strategy when I decided to see The Assessment at the film festival this year, given that I missed last year’s hidden gem which also starred Olsen, His Three Daughters. Director Fleur Fortuné’s feature film…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  September 26, 2024

• Conclave [TIFF 2024]

  

  If you are like me, you have been seeing the trailer for Conclave in theatres wondering, how are they going to make an entertaining movie about choosing the next pope? But that is what I get for ever doubting Edward Berger. From the director of 2022’s All Quiet on the Western Front comes Conclave, based…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  September 18, 2024

• Mothers on the Big Screen at TIFF

  

  This year, the Toronto International Film Festival is sharing stories about mothers from around the world, spanning genres from drama, to comedy, to horror. Here are 4 films I have seen so far at the film festival that deal, in some ways, with the mother’s journey, to maybe put a new film on your radar.…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  September 15, 2024

• Sad Jokes [TIFF 2024]

  

  If the title does not tell it all, Sad Jokes is anything but what an audience will look for when seeking a comedy. But for some, it will be exactly what was needed. Starring writer and director Fabian Stumm, Sad Jokes is entirely self-aware, as it follows filmmaker Joseph and his best-friend Sonya as they…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  September 12, 2024

• 5 Films from TIFF

  

  From world premieres to anniversary restorations and live music, the Toronto International Film Festival has so much to offer. There are so many great films to see, with origins from around the world. With opening weekend past, and films continuing to play their repeat screenings this week and into next weekend, here are 5 films…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  September 12, 2024

• The Courageous [TIFF 2024]

  

  Courageous is often discussed in relation to an absence of fear, rather than its true meaning regarding a power over fear. To children, the courageous are those who understand the world. The adults they see who are able to control the scary parts of their lives, and turn it into something manageable. For children, their…

  Caitlin Abe Gokool

  September 11, 2024