It is fitting that All My Puny Sorrows is making its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. This is a quintessential TIFF film. There is the lovely Mongrel Media animated logo opening the proceedings. The setting is a blustery Winnipeg. It has an illustrious pedigree, based on a bestselling and award-winning novel from beloved Canadian author Miriam Toews. The cast features festival favorites Alison Pill and Sarah Gadon. And the director, Michael McGowan, has a hockey musical (!) in his past.
None of these elements should be considered problematic––well, perhaps the hockey musical. And yet they all contribute to the sense of overfamiliarity and predictability that burden All My Puny Sorrows. It is by no means a misfire and features a trio of tremendous performances from Pill, Gadon, and Mare Winningham. But given the source material and the ingredients, Sorrows certainly qualifies as a disappointment.
Dealing with sisterherhood,...
None of these elements should be considered problematic––well, perhaps the hockey musical. And yet they all contribute to the sense of overfamiliarity and predictability that burden All My Puny Sorrows. It is by no means a misfire and features a trio of tremendous performances from Pill, Gadon, and Mare Winningham. But given the source material and the ingredients, Sorrows certainly qualifies as a disappointment.
Dealing with sisterherhood,...
- 9/12/2021
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Similar News
Animated TV Series Inspired By ‘Super Dragon Punch Force 3’, Video Game Featured in Bill Skarsgård Film ‘Boy Kills World,’ in Development (Exclusive)
- 4/18/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Cronenberg, Lanthimos and Sorrentino among auteurs in Cannes Competition
- 4/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
“Reading this gave me a heart attack”: Robert Pattinson’s Mickey 17 First Trailer Reaction Proves it Might Be Way Darker Than The Batman
- 4/10/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Javier Bardem & Chloe Sevigny Get Into Character While Filming 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' in L.A.
- 4/17/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
TVLine Items: Emily VanCamp’s New Show, Phillipa Soo Joins Ryan Murphy’s Dr. Odyssey and More
- 4/16/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Ryan Murphy ABC Series ‘Dr. Odyssey’ Casts Phillipa Soo
- 4/16/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Dead Don’t Hurt | Trailer released for Viggo Mortensen’s second film
- 3/26/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Viggo Mortensen Western ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Scores Further Sales for HanWay, Including France and U.K. (Exclusive)
- 2/12/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Christoph Waltz, Maya Hawke, John Turturro & Jon Hamm To Star In Billy Wilder Movie ‘Wilder & Me’ For Director Stephen Frears & Producer Jeremy Thomas; HanWay & CAA Launch EFM Buzz Package
- 2/2/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
Box Office: ‘Abigail’ Bites Into $1 Million in Previews
- 4/19/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety - Film News
BAFTA Sets Date for 2025 Film Awards — Global Bulletin
- 4/19/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
‘Fallout’ Officially Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon
- 4/18/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
‘The Witcher’ Renewed For 5th & Final Season At Netflix
- 4/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Henry Cavill Says ‘Maybe I’m Too Old Now’ to Play James Bond as Fake Movie Trailer With Him as 007 Goes Viral With 2.5 Million Views
- 4/18/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
‘Scream’ Actors Support Fired Co-Star Melissa Barrera at ‘Abigail’ Premiere: ‘It Says a Lot About How True the Love Is’
- 4/18/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety - Film News
Henry Cavill Says ‘Maybe I’m Too Old Now’ to Play James Bond as Fake Movie Trailer With Him as 007 Goes Viral With 2.5 Million Views
- 4/18/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Was Recognized as Her ‘Seinfeld’ Character While Giving Birth
- 4/18/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Selena Quintanilla Deserves to Be Celebrated This Year - Not Exploited
- 4/16/2024
- by Lucas Villa
- Popsugar.com
Bad Bunny's First NYC Show From His Most Wanted Tour Is Proof His Latine Fans Still Come First
- 4/12/2024
- by Johanna Ferreira
- Popsugar.com
Tribeca Festival Reveals 2024 Feature Film Lineup Including New Movies With Lily Gladstone, Jenna Ortega and Michael Cera
- 4/17/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety - Film News
Vashon Island Film Festival Sets Date for Third Event – Film News in Brief
- 4/19/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov and Jack Dunn
- Variety - Film News
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘Eephus’ Picked Up by Film Constellation (Exclusive)
- 4/18/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety - Film News
‘Furiosa’: Anya Taylor-Joy Boasts That George Miller’s ‘Mad Max’ Prequel Has A 15-Minute Action Sequence That Took 78 Days To Shoot
- 4/19/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
‘Little Empty Boxes’ Review: Dementia Documentary Can’t Escape the Impossibility of Treating a Disease with No Easy Answers
- 4/19/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Box Office: ‘Abigail’ Bites Into $1 Million in Previews
- 4/19/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety - Film News
BAFTA Sets Date for 2025 Film Awards — Global Bulletin
- 4/19/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
‘Aang: The Last Airbender’ Delayed to 2026, ‘Transformers One’ Moves Back a Week
- 4/18/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Quentin Tarantino Scraps ’The Movie Critic’; Brad Pitt Would Have Reprised Cliff Booth Role From ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’
- 4/17/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
Martin Scorsese’s Long-Gestating ‘Sinatra’ Film With Leonardo DiCaprio Adds Jennifer Lawrence
- 4/17/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
BAFTA Sets Date for 2025 Film Awards — Global Bulletin
- 4/19/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
Amazon’s miniTV Adds 200 Titles Dubbed in Tamil and Telugu for Indian Regional Users
- 4/19/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety - TV News
‘Fallout’ Officially Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon
- 4/18/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
‘The Witcher’ Renewed For 5th & Final Season At Netflix
- 4/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Squid Game,’ ‘Night Agent’ Set for Second Half of 2024 on Netflix
- 4/18/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News