TIFF 2021 Review: Julia – “A worthy celebration of an amazing woman’s life”
Do NOT watch the new documentary Julia on an empty stomach. Though likely you’re going to feel compelled to make a roast, or find...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Lakewood – “A predictable script which not even Noyce and Watts can overcome”
While out on a morning run Amy Carr (Naomi Watts) learns that there has been a high school shooting and that her teenage son is a possible...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Encounter – “Riz Ahmed again demonstrates his considerable talents”
In the opening sequences of Encounter we see a meteorite hitting the earth, its particles touching everything in its path and making its...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Attica
In reaction to the inhumane conditions, inmates orchestrated the largest prison uprising in United States history at the Attica...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Aloners – “This is a commendable feature directorial debut”
Events at work and in her personal life, causes a young woman to question her decision to avoid relationships with other people. Jina...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Together – “The subject matter is treated with respect”
Two strangers who have met through the Internet make a plan to die in the presence of the other. A young woman walks into a hotel room and...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: The Hill Where Lionesses Roar – “Each character is complex and layered”
“Youth has a lot to say, but it’s rarely heard,” said writer-director Luàna Bajrami prior to the debut of her first...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: Murina
The arrival of a family friend offers an opportunity for teenage Julija to escape the abusive grasp of her father. Julija (Gracija...
Read MoreTIFF 2021 Review: The Power of the Dog – “A vast, epic western”
Westerns are not my particular genre of choice when it comes to film. Yet there was something that drew me towards watching The Power of...
Read MoreTIFF 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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