TIFF 2021 Review: One Second – “A charming tribute to cinema”
A Chinese labour camp prisoner escapes in order to see newsreel footage of his estranged daughter. A mysterious man appears in a surreal...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Terrorizers – “Every frame is carefully composed and beautifully lit”
The cause and effect of a disturbed Ming Liang (Austin Lin) committing a slashing attack in public is explored through his interactions...
Read MoreAward Winners Unveiled at TIFF 2021
Some of the star wattage returned for the 46th Toronto International Film Festival which had exclusive in-person screenings along with...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Angakusajaujuq – The Shaman’s Apprentice
A young shaman descends into the underworld with her mentor in an effort to cure a mysteriously ill community member. When a shaman is...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Silent Night
On the eve of the world coming to the end a group of friends come together to fulfill a suicide pact. Nell (Keira Knightley) and Simon...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Flee – “The mixing of different animation styles strengthens the emotional impact”
An Afghan refuge living in Denmark recounts fleeing his war-torn homeland as a child in hopes for a better life for him and his family in...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: The Good House – “Weaver revels in breaking the fourth wall”
A real estate agent in an affluent New England town contends family demands, business rivals, and personal demons with wit and one too...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Yuni – “A believable performance of a teenage girl”
High school student Yuni is beginning to discover her sexuality but is not incline to accept marriage proposals much to the dismay of her...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Charlotte – “The animation style mimics the aesthetic of her paintings”
Despite the rising Nazi influence and persecution, German Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon creates a series of autobiographical paintings...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Belfast – “One of the best films of the year”
“For the ones who stayed. For the ones that left. And to all the ones who were lost.” Such is the dedication for Belfast, the...
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