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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Onwards and Sideways – “entertaining and avoids trivialization.”
The lives of two strangers become entwined when both are diagnosed with Parkinson disease. An observation by an elementary school student during his performance of Captain Hook leads to teacher Tony Evans being medically tested and diagnosed with Parkinson’s; he is drawn towards another patient named Emma, who received the same news not long before him. The two of them struggle to cope, experiencing a...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Magazine – “like a lo-fi version of something that Noah Baumbach or Greta Gerwig would do.”
An internship at a literary journal leads to an aspiring poet developing a crush on the associate editor. Thrilled to do an unpaid internship at a prestigious literary journal, Nora finds herself enthralled with her new surroundings and captures the attention of the associate editor. The two of them have an affair which is doomed given their placement in the hierarchy. In their orbit are the snobbish...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: The Surgeon – “There is a quirky edge to everything”
A kidnapped surgeon is forced to perform one last operation. Warned as to how isolating and consuming it is to become a surgeon, a young medical intern decides to pursue the career anyway and subsequently discovers upon her retirement that she is lost without being in an operating room. However, the boredom is cut short when the surgeon is abducted and at gunpoint has to remove a tumour from a mysterious...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
A veteran pickpocket unwittingly steals from a member of a crime family which puts his life at risk. A man heads off to work, only to discover at work that his wallet has gone missing, the culprit unknown to him is an old-school pickpocket, Harry, who is looking after his sickly wife, estranged from their daughter and has a good thing going at a pawn shop owned by a good friend. The trouble is he gets too...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: The Assassin(s) – “a cousin to Zodiac”
Police and journalists try to uncover the conspiracy behind the attempted assassination of South Korean President Park Chung-hee. Doing their own form of terror was the Korea Central Intelligence Agency which was an instrument used by South Korean President Park Chung-hee to keep his opposition in line through fear; but an assassination attempt on his life which led to the murder of his wife and the death...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Love of Your Life – “Rachel Morrison’s film was always going to be beautiful.”
“Grief is never finished” These words are spoken by Catherine Keener in Love of Your Life. And they resonated profoundly. Not to get too personal, but in the last year and a bit, grief has been a constant companion in my life. Loss is never easy, whether a parent, an aunt, an uncle or even a dog. And the truth is, that everyone processes grief differently. Some people may bury it deep...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: Bedford Park – “It does feel refreshingly honest and authentic”
Not every romance needs a meet-cute. Let’s call the meeting of Audrey (Moon Choi) and Eli (Son Sukku) a meet-ugly. As Audrey translates for her mother, who was in a car accident with Eli, their interaction definitely goes from bad to worse. Yelling, shouting and throwing fruit transpire as Eli coldly dismisses their desire to talk about the vehicular damage. But, when a medical emergency later...
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Read MoreTIFF 2026 Review: The Daughters of Abraham
Two estranged friends find their summer reunion upended by a tragedy. A wild party has one of two female friends unknowingly filmed having sex; the impulsive act has unexpected consequences, especially when an estranged acquaintance shows up and the relationship is renewed. The real strength comes from the entire cast, as it does feel as if the viewer is watching their lives unfold. Relationships between...
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