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Film Reviews

Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.

Alex Heeney / September 11, 2021

Oscar Peterson: Black + White does a disservice to its subject

Barry Avrich’s documentary Oscar Peterson: Black + White barely scratches the surface of the great jazz pianist’s life, music, and legacy.

A still from Aloners, in which a young woman sits at a table, her head downturned, her face passive. The text on the image reads 'TIFF Review'.

Orla Smith / September 10, 2021

TIFF Review: Aloners is a melancholy ode to society’s loners

South Korean filmmaker Hong Seong-eun’s Aloners is a low-key film about loneliness and how capitalism takes advantage of depressed people.

A still from Scarborough in which three young kids lie down on a colourful floor, gazing happily at the ceiling. The text on the image reads 'TIFF Review'.

Orla Smith / September 10, 2021

TIFF Review: Scarborough is one of the festival’s most stirring crowdpleasers

Scarborough, from directors Rich Williamson and Shasha Nakhai, is a big-hearted portrait of families in a low-income neighbourhood.

Alex Heeney / September 9, 2021

TIFF Review: Neus Ballús’s The Odd-Job Men is a delightful comedy

Neus Ballús’s The Odd-Job Men is a quiet, lovely little film that charts a week in the life of three “odd-job men” on the outskirts of Barcelona.

A collage of stills from the best shorts at TIFF 2021, plus the TIFF logo.

C.J. Prince / September 8, 2021

Ten must-see shorts at TIFF 2021

C.J. Prince picks the best shorts at TIFF 2021, which includes new works from Seventh Row favourites Albert Shin and Zacharias Kunuk.

A young woman sits on a boat in this still from CODA. The text on the image reads, 'Review'.

Alex Heeney / August 13, 2021

Sundance Review: CODA is a crowdpleaser with nuanced ideas about disability

Siân Heder’s crowd-pleaser, CODA, is a film that, in any other year, would have the Eccles Theatre on its feet with rapturous applause.

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