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TIFF 2021 Review: The Guilty – “Antoine Fuqua is no stranger to the thriller genre”

TIFF 2021 Review: The Guilty – “Antoine Fuqua is no stranger to the thriller genre”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2021 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

A Los Angeles detective demoted to being a 911 dispatch call operator attempts to rescue a caller who claims to be abducted. A medicated...

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TIFF 2021 Review: Maria Chapdelaine – “The cinematography is beautiful”

TIFF 2021 Review: Maria Chapdelaine – “The cinematography is beautiful”

Posted by on Sep 12, 2021 in All, drama, Film, Headline, indie, Reviews, romance | 0 comments

A teenage girl living in rural early 1900s Quebec has three suitors but a deep attachment to her own family.  A glance of longing inside...

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TIFF 2021 Review: Petite Maman – “A contemporary faerie tale”

TIFF 2021 Review: Petite Maman – “A contemporary faerie tale”

Posted by on Sep 11, 2021 in All, drama, fantasy, Film, Headline, indie, Reviews | 0 comments

A young girl makes a friend with a playmate of the same age who may help her better understand her mother. Eight-year-old Nelly (Joséphine...

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TIFF 2021 Review: Night Raiders – “The cinematic ambitions are commendable”

TIFF 2021 Review: Night Raiders – “The cinematic ambitions are commendable”

Posted by on Sep 11, 2021 in action, All, Film, Headline, indie, Reviews, sci-fi, thriller | 0 comments

In a dystopian future an Indigenous woman seeks to rescue her institutionalized daughter from being brainwashed by an oppressive military...

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TIFF 2021 Review: The Odd-Job Men – “An enjoyable experience”

TIFF 2021 Review: The Odd-Job Men – “An enjoyable experience”

Posted by on Sep 10, 2021 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, indie, Reviews | 0 comments

An immigrant from Morocco spends a week probation working for a home repair company in Spain. Mohamed (Mohamed Mellali) seeks employment...

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Platform Prize, Celebrating Alanis Obomsawin & Short Cuts at TIFF 2021

Platform Prize, Celebrating Alanis Obomsawin & Short Cuts at TIFF 2021

Posted by on Aug 12, 2021 in action, All, documentary, drama, Film, horror, indie, News, romance, short film, thriller | 0 comments

Resurrected for the 46th Toronto International Film Festival is the Platform Prize with Oscar-nominated Riz Ahmed heading the jury.  Among...

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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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DVD/Blu-ray Review: Weathering With You

Posted by on Sep 26, 2020 in action, All, animated, drama, DVD/Blu-ray, fantasy, Film, Headline, Reviews, romance | 0 comments

A runaway teenager does not find Tokyo to be a hospitable place until he meets a girl with the ability to change the weather. Things do...

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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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