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[TIFF Review] Rush

Ron Howard likes to make movies in which every shot, gesture and cut is designed to elicit a specific response from the viewer; there is no room for ambiguity, ...

[TIFF Review] Canopy

It's September 9th, 1942 and the Japanese have already invaded Singapore three years before the first atomic bomb will shake them with devastating force and ult...

[TIFF Review] October November

The image of a drowning fish—gasping and jumping atop a rock too far from salvation—is what has stuck with me most after watching writer/director Götz Spielmann...

[TIFF Review] Mystery Road

Originally conjured up by writer/director Ivan Sen in 2006, Mystery Road’s look at a “turncoat” cop working within a largely racist, white profession always had...

[TIFF Review] The Summer of Flying Fish

The Summer of Flying Fish is not an easy film to discuss. Sparse, beautiful and often leaving the audience in limbo, the narrative feature debut of Chilean docu...

[TIFF Review] The Mayor

At first glance, The Mayor appears to tell a very interesting story in a rather bland way as directors Emiliano Altuna, Diego Enrique Osorno and Carlos Rossini ...

[TIFF Review] All Cheerleaders Die

Oh, those silly amateur Wiccans trying to play God. Haven't they learned it never ends well? Bring one cat back to life and you think you can change the course ...

[TIFF Review] Exit Marrakech

Beautifully shot and impeccably directed, Exit Marrakech (also known in some territories as Morocco) is a stunning new film written and directed by Caroline Lin...

[TIFF Review] The Art of the Steal

When you're looking to create a successful heist flick it's usually a good idea to keep things simple -- make everything as airtight as possible, don't try for ...