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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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Read MoreLuca Guadagnino’s Artificial gets a trailer
NEON and Picturehouse Entertainment have released the trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s much anticipated new film ARTIFICIAL. The film stars Andrew Garfield as controversial OpenAI founder Sam Altman. Oscar-nominated director Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Challengers) has teamed up with Emmy-award winning Saturday Night Live writer Simon Rich to tell the exceptionally timely story of Altman, CEO of...
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Read MoreA new live-action Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft series is heading our way
While there are rumours of a second Dungeons & Dragons movie still swirling through the mists, it seems that Hasbro are pivoting from the Forgotten Realms to head into the Dread Domain of Ravenloft. Deadline had the news of the project. The drama comes from writer/executive producer John August, executive producer Alfonso Cuarón and Hasbro Entertainment. Described as a prestige fantasy series where...
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Read MoreEIFF 2026 Review: First Zone (De Eerste Zone) – “a slow-burn but compelling tale.”
Directed by Thom Lunshof Starring Hadewych Minis, Violet Braeckman, Oona De Kok, Aus Greidanus Jr. Fenna (Hadewych Minis) is living alone, in what looks like an industrial cathedral, which actually turns out to be an enormous offshore wind turbine, one of the few structures still above the waters in this post-climate change world. The Netherlands has always had a precarious relationship with the sea –...
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Read MoreEIFF 2026 Review: Hungry – “made by people who clearly love a good monster movie”
Directed by James Nunn Starring Madison Davenport, Tracey Bonner, Joaquim de Almeida, Michel Curiel, Samantha Coughlan, Olivia Bernstone, Jim Meskimen, River Codack This was part of the Midnight Madness where, as the film festival organisers put it, we watch “f**ked up movies”, and the “Hungry” is, as some of you will have guessed, is as in the old family game “Hungry Hungry Hippos”, but of course they...
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Read MoreReview: The Dog Stars is Watchable Yet Adds Nothing New
The thing about post-apocalyptic movies is that, so far, Earth has avoided living through any of the kind of apocalypses depicted. This enables filmmakers to come up with myriad ways to play out the events. However, almost all of these films include familiar tropes: the anxiety that leads to rage as resources dwindle, which then leads to poor choices and murderous intent. In the same way that many films...
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TIFF 2021 Review: Attica
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TIFF 2021 Review: Aloners – “This is a commendable feature directorial debut”
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TIFF 2021 Review: Together – “The subject matter is treated with respect”
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TIFF 2021 Review: Murina
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TIFF 2021 Review: The Power of the Dog – “A vast, epic western”
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TIFF 2021 Review: Are You Lonesome Tonight? – “Impressive understanding of the power of visuals and sound”
After an accidental killing, a guilt-ridden young man befriends the widow and...
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TIFF 2021 Review: The Middle Man
A town where accidents occur a regular basis decides to hire a ‘middle man’ to...
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TIFF 2021 Review: Scarborough – “An important lesson in empathy and kindness”
Scarborough, Ontario is an eastern suburb of Toronto. A true melting pot of...
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TIFF 2021 Review: Mothering Sunday – “The style overshadows the substance”
In introducing her new film Mothering Sunday, director Eva Husson says that...
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TIFF 2021 Review: Petite Maman – “It feels just like being wrapped in a warm hug”
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TIFF 2021 Review: Dear Evan Hansen – “A lot to like about this adaptation”
In 2012 director Stephen Chbosky debuted his film Perks of Being a Wallflower...
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TIFF 2021 Review: The Power of the Dog – “The cinematography is beautiful almost to the point of being otherworldly”
When a rancher brings home a bride, the emotional divide with his brother...
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Julia Ducournau’s Titane gets a new trailer
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TIFF 2021 Review: All My Puny Sorrows – “A quintessential Canadian film”
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