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 MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Silent Night “Make no mistake, it is bleak, but it’s also funny”
Prior to the start of Camille Griffin’s Silent Night, the writer-directors feature debut, she had this to say: “I believe as...
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: The Mad Women’s Ball – “Haunting and beautiful”
In 1885, Victor Hugo died. He was revered in France, and around the world for that matter, for his work. He was also a man who...
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: The Eyes of Tammy Faye – “Chastain’s sincerity is palpable”
When one thinks of the late Tammy Faye Bakker now (she passed in 2007), she is often thought of with that overzealous eye makeup, big...
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: Spencer – “Kristen Stewart is absolutely transcendent as Diana”
Several films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival explore the oppression of women. It may come in the form of a...
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