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Gayle MacDonald

Gayle MacDonald's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Angel (2018) 64% 2/4 EDIT “Flemish director Koen Mortier's latest film... [uses] flashbacks (which are sometimes confusing) to flesh out the two main characters' backstories.” – Globe and Mail Sep 6, 2018 Full Review Three Identical Strangers (2018) 96% 3/4 EDIT “An engrossing, heartbreaking journey.” – Globe and Mail Jul 13, 2018 Full Review Submergence (2017) 22% 2/4 EDIT “The audience is left, then, submerged in two very different movies where the protagonists are going to sink or swim - but unsatisfyingly - not together.” – Globe and Mail Apr 20, 2018 Full Review Itzhak (2017) 90% 2.5/4 EDIT “We get to know the man: the jovial grandfather, the joke teller, the dedicated husband, the patient teacher and loyal friend...” – Globe and Mail Apr 6, 2018 Full Review 1918: Journey's End (2018) 91% 3/4 EDIT “The actors are superb at impressing some humanity onto this ugliness.” – Globe and Mail Mar 30, 2018 Full Review Thoroughbreds (2017) 87% 2.5/4 EDIT “Thoroughbreds is not for the faint of heart. It's a psychological thriller that explores what human nature is capable of when drained of all empathy and remorse, surviving instead on practised smiles, crocodile tears and self-serving impulses.” – Globe and Mail Mar 10, 2018 Full Review Bar Bahar (2016) 98% 3/4 EDIT “In Between highlights how difficult it will be to make substantive change in the world's most patriarchal societies.” – Globe and Mail Feb 16, 2018 Full Review Badsville (2017) 3/4 EDIT “Badsville's an ugly place, but the acting/directing chops in this indie film brighten it considerably.” – Globe and Mail Jan 26, 2018 Full Review Mountain (2017) 88% 3/4 EDIT “A visual and musical spectacle that showcases the majesty of nature and man's helplessness to it.” – Globe and Mail Jan 12, 2018 Full Review The Dancer (2016) 59% 2/4 EDIT “Uses much creative licence in retelling Fuller's life.” – Globe and Mail Dec 1, 2017 Full Review Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) 95% 2.5/4 EDIT “Dean is fascinated by the highs and lows of this enigmatic woman's life.” – Globe and Mail Nov 24, 2017 Full Review Infinity Baby (2017) 76% 2/4 EDIT “Tukel's screenplay has some clever quips, but the total lack of emotional depth in any of the characters (well, except the women) means there's nothing redemptive in the people ...” – Globe and Mail Nov 10, 2017 Full Review God's Own Country (2017) 98% 3/4 EDIT “This enigmatic little film says it all in razor-sharp closeups and minimal words” – Globe and Mail Nov 3, 2017 Full Review Great Great Great (2017) 67% 2/4 EDIT “The audience is supposed to feel empathy for Lauren's predicament, but we (at least this reviewer) did not.” – Globe and Mail Oct 6, 2017 Full Review White Night (2017) 2.5/4 EDIT “There are hilarious moments ... but the film doesn't quite pull off the challenge of fusing the visions of five filmmakers into one cohesive whole.” – Globe and Mail Sep 29, 2017 Full Review Life and Nothing More (2017) 93% 2/4 EDIT “The first half is long, languid takes of their cramped apartment, with minimal dialogue. In the second, things speed up, but the abrupt shift from a snail's pace to a flurry of happenings, is jarring.” – Globe and Mail Sep 13, 2017 Full Review Euthanizer (2017) 81% 2/4 EDIT “Euthanizer shocks from the outset, and nauseates by the conclusion.” – Globe and Mail Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Waru (2017) 100% 3/4 EDIT “Joined together, the shorts are a powerful chorus of female Maori voices united in finding a way to protect all that is vulnerable.” – Globe and Mail Sep 11, 2017 Full Review Black Kite (2017) 71% 3/4 EDIT “Weaving live footage and animation into Arian's story, Qayumi's politically charged narrative is almost too stark. But perhaps that is the point.” – Globe and Mail Sep 11, 2017 Full Review The Judge (2017) 100% 2.5/4 EDIT “The documentary is an inspiration to women - not just in the Middle East - who are determined to rise to the top of their professions, despite the odds being stacked against them.” – Globe and Mail Sep 8, 2017 Full Review 2/4 EDIT “It's a tender look at human foibles but so tidily contrived that the tension that comes with making tough choices - and having to live with the consequences - is stripped away.” – Globe and Mail Aug 25, 2017 Full Review Step (2017) 96% 3/4 EDIT “Step is a story about relationships. And how even the most challenging family ties shape us into the people we are destined to become.” – Globe and Mail Aug 11, 2017 Full Review Past Life (2016) 78% 2/4 EDIT “The drama seems overwrought at times, even cliché ...” – Globe and Mail Jul 14, 2017 Full Review The Invisible War (2011) 99% 4/4 EDIT “A must-see exposé of the abuse of power in an institution that is supposed to serve and protect.” – Globe and Mail Jan 7, 2013 Full Review Crooked Arrows (2012) 42% 2/4 EDIT “An entirely predictable script that chugs along to the foregone loser-beats-odds conclusion.” – Globe and Mail Jun 1, 2012 Full Review
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