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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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Review: Like a House on Fire – “An intriguing story”

Review: Like a House on Fire – “An intriguing story”

Posted by on Mar 30, 2021 in All, drama, Film, indie, Reviews | 0 comments

It’s been two years since Dara (Sarah Sutherland) has been home.  She sits on a train, anxiously looking out the window.  When she...

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Violation – Directors Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli on their Debut Feature

Violation – Directors Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli on their Debut Feature

Posted by on Mar 15, 2021 in All, drama, Film, horror, indie, Interviews, News | 0 comments

At the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), a movie premiered that was described by programmer Peter Kuplowsky as, ‘A...

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Filmmaker Ian Bawa gets personal with short film ‘Strong Son’

Filmmaker Ian Bawa gets personal with short film ‘Strong Son’

Posted by on Oct 21, 2020 in All, drama, Film, indie, Interviews, News, short film | 0 comments

How do you define success?  For some of us it might be in the things we own, or the dollars in our bank account.  For others it may be...

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TIFF 2020 Review: Wildfire

TIFF 2020 Review: Wildfire

Posted by on Sep 22, 2020 in All, drama, Film, Reviews | 0 comments

Sibling relationships are rarely simple.  Such is the case for Kelly (Nika McGuigan) and Lauren (Nora-Jane Noone), sisters close in age,...

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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: Pieces of a Woman

TIFF 2020 Review: Pieces of a Woman

Posted by on Sep 19, 2020 in All, drama, Film, Reviews | 0 comments

There is one thing that is indisputable after watching Pieces of a Woman – that this will certainly launch Vanessa Kirby into A-list...

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TIFF 2020 Review: Beans

TIFF 2020 Review: Beans

Posted by on Sep 18, 2020 in All, drama, Film, Reviews | 0 comments

Coming of age tales are popular, yet common, stories on the big screen.  What can often set them apart, is context and such is the case...

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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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