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TIFF 2021 Review: The Odd-Job Men – “An enjoyable experience”

TIFF 2021 Review: The Odd-Job Men – “An enjoyable experience”

Posted by on Sep 10, 2021 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, indie, Reviews | 0 comments

An immigrant from Morocco spends a week probation working for a home repair company in Spain. Mohamed (Mohamed Mellali) seeks employment...

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Platform Prize, Celebrating Alanis Obomsawin & Short Cuts at TIFF 2021

Platform Prize, Celebrating Alanis Obomsawin & Short Cuts at TIFF 2021

Posted by on Aug 12, 2021 in action, All, documentary, drama, Film, horror, indie, News, romance, short film, thriller | 0 comments

Resurrected for the 46th Toronto International Film Festival is the Platform Prize with Oscar-nominated Riz Ahmed heading the jury.  Among...

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Honorary Stars, Midnight Madness, Documentaries & Discovery at TIFF 2021

Honorary Stars, Midnight Madness, Documentaries & Discovery at TIFF 2021

Posted by on Aug 8, 2021 in action, All, animated, biopic, comedy, documentary, drama, fantasy, Film, horror, indie, News, thriller | 0 comments

There is no double that the star wattage will not reach pre-pandemic levels but the 46th Toronto International Film Festival is retaining...

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2021 Toronto International Film Festival is a virtual and in-person affair

2021 Toronto International Film Festival is a virtual and in-person affair

Posted by on Jul 22, 2021 in action, All, animated, comedy, documentary, drama, fantasy, Film, horror, indie, musical, News, romance, sci-fi, sport, thriller | 0 comments

Whereas the film festival circuit in 2020 consisted of virtual editions or cancellations, 2021 is reintroducing the in-person aspect as...

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DVD/Blu-ray Review: Weathering With You

Posted by on Sep 26, 2020 in action, All, animated, drama, DVD/Blu-ray, fantasy, Film, Headline, Reviews, romance | 0 comments

A runaway teenager does not find Tokyo to be a hospitable place until he meets a girl with the ability to change the weather. Things do...

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Virtual 2020 TIFF Awards Announced

Virtual 2020 TIFF Awards Announced

Posted by on Sep 21, 2020 in action, All, animated, biopic, comedy, documentary, drama, fantasy, horror, indie, News, thriller, war | 0 comments

My ninth year of covering the Toronto International Film Festival reflected a dramatic shift in viewing habits that existed before the...

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TIFF 2020 Review: The Water Man

TIFF 2020 Review: The Water Man

Posted by on Sep 17, 2020 in action, All, drama, fantasy, Film, indie, Reviews | 0 comments

Gunner (Lonnie Chavis) is an adolescent trying to cope with the fact that his beloved mother (Rosario Dawson) is dying from leukemia and...

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TIFF 2020 Review: I Am Greta

TIFF 2020 Review: I Am Greta

Posted by on Sep 17, 2020 in All, documentary, Film, Reviews | 0 comments

What started as a personal crusade for Greta Thunberg in front of the Swedish parliament buildings to bring attention to climate change...

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TIFF 2020 Review: The Truffle Hunters

TIFF 2020 Review: The Truffle Hunters

Posted by on Sep 17, 2020 in All, documentary, Film, Reviews | 0 comments

Truffles are a prized commodity in the culinary world and entire industry has been built around finding and procuring them. Having the...

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TIFF 2020 Review – Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds – “Gorgeous and scary”

TIFF 2020 Review – Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds – “Gorgeous and scary”

Posted by on Sep 17, 2020 in All, documentary, Film, Reviews | 0 comments

Reteaming with Cambridge professor Clive Oppenheimer, filmmaker Werner Herzog explores the environmental and societal impact of meteors...

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