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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother – “Mahershala Ali remains a powerhouse”
A contract killer decides to devote his time looking after his three children but his long-time employer is not in agreement with the idea. A brutal fight takes place in a bathroom, which leads to a murder. It turns out to be a contracted hit, with the hired killer being Latif, a recent widower trying to manage life as a single father responsible for his three children, with one being a baby who can only...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Stuffed – “deliciously bizarre”
From its minor-key, melodic opening to its very end, Stuffed is uncomfortable… well, stuff. It’s the next musical Tim Burton wishes he had made, but instead we have director and co-writer Theo Rhys to thank, expanding on his 2021 short film that premiered at SXSW. A macabre, unique film, Stuffed is not going to be for everyone, but for a film about taxidermy, it also offers a surprising...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Being Heumann – “This will definitely be a crowd pleaser.”
Judy Heumann advocates for the signing of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and in the process becomes known as the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement.” The camera travels low to the ground as what is revealed to be a wheelchair is moving towards a protest that is taking place on a sidewalk featuring those with physical disabilities as well as those feeling marginalized by society. The...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Back in Black – “a clever, slightly unhinged gem”
“Shut up. Listen” It’s a phrase heard multiple times in Ron Murphy’s directorial debut Back in Black. What makes it funny is that Christopher Walken says it multiple times to a character who is mute. That’s one of the running gags of the film, but also tells you what sort of dry humour you’re in for. With Walken’s delivery, it’s bound to garner a chuckle. It’s far from the only thing that will have...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Forgotten Spaceman – “more of a lament than a celebration.”
Amongst all of the domestic turmoil, Abdul Ahad Momand became the first Afghan astronaut to travel into space. While the Soviets ruled Afghanistan from 1978 to 1992, an historical event occurred, which can either be seen as a monumental Afghan achievement or a patronizing act, when Abdul Ahab Momand spent nine days aboard the Mir space station in 1988 as a research cosmonaut. There was no attempt to...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: The Violinist – “the entire experience was emotionally moving.”
A daughter from an affluent family and the adopted son of a family servant bond over their love of music and playing the violin together; however, the global stage that they seek to perform upon gets upended when international conflicts turn into warfare. A concert by a renowned violinist is followed by a journalist’s pursuit to uncover the story behind a particular instrument she has favoured...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Toy Gun Bandit
A prank escalates into a robbery spree for a free-spirited 15 year-old living in Quebec City but every action has a consequence. Social media obsessed Félix is proud of his dyed blue hair and his own interests is hanging out with his teenager friends playing video games, skateboarding, partying and doing pranks that goe from knocking the side mirror of a car out of defiance to stealing money from a gas...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Hope – “the production value is flawless”
What is initially taken as a wild animal going on a rampage in the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor becomes an escalating conflict that is cosmic in nature The mutilated corpse of an animal sparks mischievous rumours that a tiger is on the loose but the situation worsens when human inhabitants start to become victims. Police Chief Bum-seok is bewildered by it all and finds himself driving and...
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TIFF 2026 Review: Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother – “Mahershala Ali remains a powerhouse”
A contract killer decides to devote his time looking after his three children but his long-time employer is not in agreement with the idea. A brutal fight takes place in a bathroom, which leads to a murder. It...
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TIFF 2026 Review – Everest: The Other Side – “Those with a fear of heights will yet again get sweaty palms in some scenes.”
For those of us who don’t indulge in adrenaline-inducing activities, the thought of climbing Mount Everest seems not only impossible, but also a little silly. Why, on earth would you put your body through...
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TIFF 2026 Review: The Julia Set
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TIFF 2026 Review: Stuffed – “deliciously bizarre”
From its minor-key, melodic opening to its very end, Stuffed is...
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TIFF 2026 Review: Being Heumann – “This will definitely be a crowd pleaser.”
Judy Heumann advocates for the signing of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation...
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TIFF 2026 Review: Back in Black – “a clever, slightly unhinged gem”
“Shut up. Listen” It’s a phrase heard multiple times in Ron Murphy’s...
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TIFF 2026 Review: Forgotten Spaceman – “more of a lament than a celebration.”
Amongst all of the domestic turmoil, Abdul Ahad Momand became the first Afghan...
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TIFF 2026 Review: Toy Gun Bandit
A prank escalates into a robbery spree for a free-spirited 15 year-old living...
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TIFF 2026 Review: Hope – “the production value is flawless”
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