Reviews

[TIFF Review] Sunset Song

A tension is formed by a cut, quickly transporting our heroine from an expansive wheat field to a confined classroom. We’re not just talking the difference of 7...

[TIFF Review] Desierto

A tense thriller of survival set against a desolate landscape of quiet austerity until the deafening sound of our heroes' pursuer returns after a brief respite ...

[TIFF Review] The Program

When you think about what Lance Armstrong did to the sport of cycling—winning seven straight Tour de France titles before finally being revealed as a cheater—yo...

[TIFF Review] Colonia

It's amazing how many horrific acts mankind has initiated over the past century. With all the coups, wars, dictators, etc. it's impossible to find a country dev...

[TIFF Review] The Family Fang

The Family Fang provides fuel for a future auteur study of its director Jason Bateman: haunted by his past as a child actor, his work in front of and behind the...

[TIFF Review] Evolution

Near the beginning of Evolution, there’s a shot that hangs underwater, showing a seemingly harmonious aquatic eco-system that's glimpsed just long enough to cre...

[TIFF Review] 88:88

“The only place I feel comfortable is the skatepark and the library.” What has set cinema back -- both from the perspective of those who make, and those who ...

[TIFF Review] Mr. Six

From the late 80’s until the early 00’s, Chinese cinema has been a mainstay at A-list film festivals worldwide, picking up trophies left and right. Things chang...

[Review] Uncle John

Filmmaker Steven Piet has worn many hats over the course of his short career. He served as the cinematographer and editor for the documentary Girl Rising, a loo...

[TIFF Review] Right Now, Wrong Then

Martin Scorsese made one of the first English-language (and one of the very first American) pushes for Hong Sang-soo by recording an introduction for the South ...