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 becomes entangled in a web of deceit. A prisoner (Eddie...
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A town where accidents occur a regular basis decides to hire a ‘middle man’ to act as the purveyor of bad news to residents. A job...
Read MoreTIFF 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 escalates. There is a bitter rapport between brothers George...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: The Guilty – “Antoine Fuqua is no stranger to the thriller genre”
A Los Angeles detective demoted to being a 911 dispatch call operator attempts to rescue a caller who claims to be abducted. A medicated...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Maria Chapdelaine – “The cinematography is beautiful”
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...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Petite Maman – “A contemporary faerie tale”
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...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Night Raiders – “The cinematic ambitions are commendable”
In a dystopian future an Indigenous woman seeks to rescue her institutionalized daughter from being brainwashed by an oppressive military...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: The Odd-Job Men – “An enjoyable experience”
An immigrant from Morocco spends a week probation working for a home repair company in Spain. Mohamed (Mohamed Mellali) seeks employment...
Read MorePlatform Prize, Celebrating Alanis Obomsawin & Short Cuts at TIFF 2021
Resurrected for the 46th Toronto International Film Festival is the Platform Prize with Oscar-nominated Riz Ahmed heading the jury. Among...
Read MoreHonorary Stars, Midnight Madness, Documentaries & Discovery at TIFF 2021
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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