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TIFF 2024 Review: Love in the Big City Is Full of Cliches and Tropes, But It Somehow Makes You Love It
Based on the novel by Korean author Sang Young Park, Love in the Big City is a coming-of-age and coming-out story set in Seoul, against a backdrop of a society too rigid to accept people who are different.
TIFF 2024 Review: The Deb Is Funny, Musical, and a Reminder for Young Girls that Love Isn’t the Only Goal in Life
Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut The Deb takes place in a small town in Australia, where a big city girl finds herself tackling an archaic tradition of the patriarchy, a debutante ball, while trying to support her small-town cousin’s dream of finally attending the annual event.
TIFF 2024 Review: Emilia Pérez Is a Musical About Transition for the Body and Soul
The leader of a drug cartel begins the journey to transition in Emilia Pérez. She’s going to need a talented attorney, a ton of money, and a convincing way to end her old life. But some things are just too hard to leave behind. Can reconnecting with her family bring her the solace she longs for ...
TIFF 2024 Review: Babygirl Navigates Women’s Desires Through a Stilted, Unsexy Fantasy
In Babygirl, Nicole Kidman plays a woman who has it all, till she meets a younger man who offers her a chance to fulfill her dark desires.
TIFF 2024 Review: The Piano Lesson Is an Outstanding Adaptation of August Wilson
In The Piano Lesson, the Charles siblings disagree over the fate of a family heirloom. This new film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play asks whether families can overcome their disagreements and the ghosts of their past to preserve their family’s legacy.
TIFF 2024 Review: Meet the Barbarians Is a Bitingly Funny Satire About Discrimination in the Refugee Crisis
In Meet the Barbarians, a small town in France prepares itself to welcome a family of Ukrainian refugees. But when the refugees turn out to be from Syria instead, the town must reckon with their prejudices and either make peace or war with the new arrivals.
TIFF 2024 Review: Superboys of Malegaon Isn’t Afraid of Flying Close to the Sun
In the small town of Malegaon, dreams never come true. Superboys of Malegaon shares the true story of a group of friends in 1997 determined to bring the magic of films to their fellow townsfolk. But can they check their egos long enough to realise their cinematic dreams?
TIFF 2024 Review: Rez Ball Wins Points with Our Hearts
In Rez Ball, a down-on-their-luck basketball team from the Navajo Nation must overcome loss and their own doubts to prove themselves in the state championships. But they have a secret weapon that could just make the difference between becoming winners or losing their heritage.
TIFF 2024 Review: Relay is a Monotonous Thriller That Desperately Wants to Be a Layered Character Study
In Relay, Riz Ahmed plays a mysterious man tasked with helping potential whistleblowers tackle the corporations out to get them. That’s till he encounters Sarah Grant (Lily James) – a young woman who captures his attention.












