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TIFF 2021: ‘Belfast’ is the People’s Choice Award winner, boosting its Oscar hopes

Erik Anderson September 18, 2021

Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical story Belfast has been chosen by TIFF audiences as the People’s Choice Award winner of the 46th Toronto International Film Festival. Branagh’s... Read More

TIFF Review: With ‘Julia,’ Julie Cohen and Betsy West whip up a charming confit of cooking’s most fearless and unlikely personality [Grade: A]

Maria Garcia September 18, 2021

Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s Julia opens with a clip of Julia Child introducing her TV audience to “the chicken sisters,” the six headless fowl... Read More

TIFF Review: ‘The Falls’ (瀑布) is a tense, touching portrait of love and empathy [Grade: A]

Kevin L. Lee September 17, 2021

At the center of our story stands an apartment building, fully wrapped in blue tarp. We see many buildings of identical structure, but only this... Read More

FINAL 2021 Emmy Predictions in 25 Drama, Comedy, Limited Series and Variety/Reality categories

Erik Anderson September 17, 2021

The Emmys race is finally coming to a close after a long summer of predictions. With the Creative Arts Emmys finished over this past weekend,... Read More

TIFF Review: Alexandre Moratto’s ‘7 Prisoners’ is a compelling and harrowing look at modern-day slave trade [Grade: B+]

Mina Takla September 16, 2021

Brazilian filmmaker Alexandre Moratto creates a highly effective, if uneven, picture on the devastating working conditions in his homeland, capturing both the dreams crushed by... Read More

TIFF Review: Pablo Larraín’s ‘Spencer’ is a riveting tale of isolation and loneliness with a stellar performance by Kristen Stewart [Grade: A]

Mina Takla September 16, 2021

One of the best films of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, Pablo Larraín’s Spencer is a perfect example of how imagined fables within the... Read More

Venice Review: “Reflection” is a brutal, technically accomplished, but emotionally cold look at war and its consequences

Roberto Ruggio September 16, 2021

Ukranian director Valentyn Vasyanovych won the hearts of many at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, when his Atlantis won the Orizzonti section. Atlantis was a... Read More

Lies, treachery and deceit highlight the first teaser for Guillermo del Toro’s star-studded carny saga ‘Nightmare Alley’

Erik Anderson September 16, 2021

“Is he man or beast?” Searchlight Pictures has released the first teaser for Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro’s long-anticipated Nightmare Alley, where an ambitious carny (8-time... Read More

FINAL 2021 Emmy Predictions: The Drama categories

Tyler Doster September 16, 2021

The Emmys race is finally coming to a close after a long summer of predictions. With the Creative Arts Emmys finished over this past weekend,... Read More

TIFF Review: Darin J. Sallam’s debut feature ‘Farha’ is an effective socio-political thriller of the horrors of displacement in the Middle East [Grade: B]

Mina Takla September 16, 2021

Despite glaring pacing issues, Darin J. Sallam’s debut feature, Farha, manages to leave a strong impression. After a clunky first 30 minutes, the film finds... Read More

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