TIFF 2023 Review: NYAD – “It’s about the journey as much as the accomplishment.”
“A diamond is just a lump of coal that stuck with it,” a poster on the wall says. After 30 years of not swimming, Diana Nyad...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Rustin – “A fascinating study”
A driving force behind orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington was Bayard Rustin who had to battle sexual prejudice and politics within...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Lee – “Compelling and moving moments”
Kate Winslet rarely disappoints, especially in period pieces, and the same rings true in Lee, a biopic that tells the story of Lee Miller,...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: North Star
While attending the third marriage of their mother, three sisters find themselves having to deal with past and present-day issues. While...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Knox Goes Away
A hitman discovers that he has a rapid form of dementia and has to settle his affairs before completely losing his memory. After visiting...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: The Pigeon Tunnel
David Cornwell reflects on what inspired him to write espionage novels under the pen name of John le Carré. There is no shortage of...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Pain Hustlers
A financially struggling pole dancer accepts a job offer from sales representative at pharmaceutical startup that is on the verge of...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: The End We Start From
An environmental disaster causes a new mother, her partner and their infant to leave London and seek refuge in the English countryside. As...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Seven Veils – “The story at times becomes extremely unsettling”
While remounting and directing the Canadian Opera Company production of Salome in honour of her mentor, Jeanine faces her own personal...
Read MoreTIFF 2023 Review: Wicked Little Letters – “A joyous, light-hearted comedy”
“This is more true than you’d think” states the beginning of Wicked Little Letters. And the fact that this is based on...
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