Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal tell the story of genius Brazilian pianist Francisco Tenório Júnior through the voices of those who knew him best in the animated extravaganza They Shot the Piano Player.
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Flesheater (1988)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups.
REVIEW: Loki Season 2 is a World of Pure Imagination
Loki, the variant God of Mischief (Tom Hiddleston), needs to save the Time Variance Authority, the multiverse, his one true love (debatable), and hopefully himself in Loki Season 2. That’s a lot, even for an Asgardian-Jotun god who gets by with a little (okay, a lot of) help from his friends. And these are just…
Review: ‘The Marvels’ is Action-Packed, Comedic and an Absolute Delight
Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) are brought together under mysterious circumstances in The Marvels just when a new intergalactic threat appears. The whole universe could be at stake — how will the heroes navigate their unusual situation?
REVIEW: Family Drama is the Real Killer in Black Cake
Two siblings are left to pick up the pieces of their broken family when their mother dies in Black Cake. What starts off as a simple will-reading turns out to be an unravelling of the many secrets and lives that one woman hid from her family. How have these secrets shaped the siblings’ lives? And…
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Fingernails is a Charming, and Surprisingly Amusing Love Story
Fingernails is set in a world where being in love can be quantified. Anna (Jessie Buckley) begins to question everything when she starts working with her charming colleague Amir (Riz Ahmed).
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: School Politics Makes Life a Misery in The Teacher’s Lounge
An idealistic class teacher finds herself while investigating recurring thefts in The Teacher’s Lounge. But her good intentions have far-reaching consequences for the faculty and students.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Sisters Are Each Other’s Heroes in Quiz Lady
In Quiz Lady, Anne (Awkwafina) is an incredibly intelligent woman with no life. Her sister Jenny (Sandra Oh) suddenly reappears, turning Anne’s day-to-day upside down. It all leads to the kidnapping of Anne’s dog and an unforgettable experience on her favourite quiz show.
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Zombi 3 (1988)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups. While American zombie films were growing increasingly silly, as seen in the Return of the Living Dead series, their Italian counterparts were also facing problems. The poor health of Italian…
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Pain Hustlers Tells An Important Story, Badly
Based on real events, Pain Hustlers follows the story of Liza Drake (Emily Blunt), who starts working with big pharma and revels in her success before things start falling apart.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Division of Labour in a Marriage is Murder in Anatomy of a Fall
A writer is accused of murdering her husband when his body is found under suspicious circumstances. The trial that unfolds will reveal the messiness of this family. But are they really so much more unusual than any other family?
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups. How appropriate that The Return of the Living Dead, itself an alternative to Dawn of the Dead, would beget an alternate Zombi 2 – namely, the awkward quasi-sequel that is…