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PARASITE Review
Parasite is a defiant piece of class critical cinema which features a director in obstinate control of his message, vision and artistry.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
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6.5
FIRST LOVE Review
Settling comfortably into the familiar subject of a yakuza turf war, First Love sees eccentric director Miike delivering a standardized but darkly comedic action-crime odyssey.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
7
DEERSKIN Review
Deerskin is one or two expertly told absurdist jokes whose repetition comes close to tedium.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
8
Tiff 2019: TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH Review
As a self-criticising exploration of travelogue shows and the internal biases that structure them, To the Ends of the Earth is an enlightening dialogue about being feeling lost in a foreign country.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
Tiff 2019: Award Winners Announced
The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival is coming to an end and with that the awards for this year’s edition have been announced.
Take a look below for the full list of winners and for more information, head over to
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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Tiff 2019: SAINT MAUD Review
Preying on the anxieties over religious zealotry, Saint Maud is an auspicious horror debut that burns with a quiet terror.
Posted by: Chris Luciantonio
Tiff 2019: ORDINARY LOVE Gets a Clip
Here’s a clip for Ordinary Love, which is premiering at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Directed by Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn and starring Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson, the film takes a look at a loving couple whose devotion for
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2019: HEARTS AND BONES Gets a Trailer
A new trailer has been released for the drama Hearts and Bones, starring Hugo Weaving, Andrew Luri, and Bolude Watson. Written and directed by Ben Lawrence and co-written by Beatrix Christian, Weaving plays a war photographer who befriends a Sudanese refugee after planning
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2019: Halina Reijn’s INSTINCT Clip
A new clip has been released for Halina Reijn‘s upcoming drama Instinct, which stars Carice van Houten as a psychologist treating a new patient, played by Marwan Kenzari, with a history of violent sexual assault.
Instinct will be making its North American
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2019: Benson and Moorhead’s SYNCHRONIC Added Among New Special Presentations and Galas
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced two new Galas films and 16 Special Presentations to be added to the already massive lineup, with highlights including Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead‘s SYNCHRONIC, Quentin Dupieux’s Deerskin, and Hirokazu Kore-eda‘s The Truth (La
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2019: Documentary and Discovery Programs Announced
In addition to the wonderful Midnight Madness lineup, the folks at the Toronto International Film Festival have also revealed the lineups for their Documentary and Discovery programs. Chiara Malta‘s Simple Women was picked as the Discovery opening night film and
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2019: Midnight Madness Lineup Announced
The Toronto International Film Festival is coming up, and today the full lineup of my favorite program, Midnight Madness, has been announced. Ten features make up this years set of genre titles with Jeff Barnaby‘s Blood Quantum chosen as the opening
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2019: Platform Lineup Announced
The Toronto International Film Festival is quickly approaching and today they have announced the lineup for their Platform competition, which is comprised of ten features from around the world.
The 44th edition of Tiff runs from September 5 – 15, take
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2019: Gala and Special Presentations Announced
The first set of selections for the Gala and Special Presentation programs for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival have been announced, which include 29 world premieres, 6 international premieres, 13 North American premieres, and 8 Canadian premieres.
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2019: Daniel Roher’s ONCE WERE BROTHERS to Open Festival
The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival is gearing up to kick off September 5th, and today they have announced Daniel Roher’s documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band will open the fest. The film takes a look at
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tiff 2018: Award Winners Announced
If you missed the livestream this afternoon, The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the winners of their 2018 program, with Peter Farrelly‘s Green Book winning the Grolsch People’s Choice Award.
Take a look below for the full press release regarding all the
Posted by: Adam Patterson
