TIFF Review: ‘Wolfwalkers’
Tomm Moore, director of THE SECRET OF KELLS (co-produced with Nora Twomey whose THE BREADWINNER premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2017), returns to... Read More
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TIFF Review: ‘Nomadland’ is a miracle of a film
Plot: A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a modern-day nomad in a van that carries all... Read More
TIFF Review: Darkly comic refugee story ‘Limbo’ is a haunting high wire act that pays off
Plot: A Syrian refugee ends up in a remote area in Scotland. Waiting for his asylum request to be approved, he is transferred to a... Read More
TIFF Review: Femininity is synonymous with strength in ‘Lift Like a Girl’ weightlifting doc
Numerous independent studies have shown that if any given field becomes dominated by women, its inherent value becomes proportionately reduced; not simply in terms of... Read More
TIFF Review: ‘Pieces of a Woman’
Plot: A woman grapples with losing her child shortly after birth. Review: A successful character study and an immersive drama that’s not without its flaws,... Read More
TIFF Review: ‘Never Gonna Snow Again’ is a thoughtful and challenging take on class and greed with a sci-fi lens
Plot: A Ukrainian immigrant with special powers succeeds in entering Poland where he starts working as a masseur in a luxurious compound. As he moves... Read More
TIFF Review: Through myth and folktale, ‘Night of the Kings’ is rich and immersive and wholly unique
TIFF Review: Through myth and folktale, ‘Night of the Kings’ is rich and immersive and wholly unique
Plot: A young man is sentenced to the MACA prison in Abidjan, and must tell the other prisoners stories to survive. Review: One of the... Read More
TIFF Review: ‘Penguin Bloom’ avoids ableist pitfalls with a compelling narrative and standout performance by Naomi Watts
Australian director Glendyn Ivin’s newest film Penguin Bloom tells the true story of Sam Bloom, who suffers a tragic accident during a vacation that changes... Read More
TIFF Review: A brilliant performance by Peter Sarsgaard anchors the harrowing true story of ‘Mr. Jones’
Plot: Based on true events, Mr. Jones dramatizes the story of Gareth Jones, a journalist from Wales, who in 1933 travels to the Soviet Union... Read More
TIFF Review: Despite a compelling Kate Winslet, ‘Ammonite’ remains at a distance
Plot: In 1840s England, a fossil hunter, Mary Anning who owns her own fossil business but rarely gets proper credit for her major discoveries, falls... Read More
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Interview: Director Robert Eggers (‘Nosferatu’) on the Consequences of Temptation, Training Hundreds of Rats, and Playing with Vampire Lore