Alex Heeney reviews Darlene Naponse's new film Stellar at TIFF, about two Indigenous strangers meeting at a bar on the night the world may be …
Genre Films
Explore films that leverage — and problematize — the definitions of a given genre, from horror films to the Western.
Cannes Review: Chie Hayakawa’s Plan 75 is a devastatingly unsentimental triumph
Chie Hayakawa's Plan 75 is a plea for empathy amidst broken systems that leave the most vulnerable and elderly. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard …
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Fresh Review: A blunt, entertaining horror film about dating
An excellent Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in Fresh, a horror film about a woman plunged into a terrifying situation after dating a charming older stranger. Read …
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Middle-aged women take centre stage at Cinefranco 2021
Margaux Hartmann and The Lodger are both films about middle-aged grieving widows: one who gets a new lease on life, and one who's stuck in the …
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TIFF Review: Huda’s Salon is a gripping thriller set in Occupied Palestine
Hany Abu-Assad directs Huda's Salon, a thriller that posits: “It’s easier to occupy a society that is already repressing itself.” Click here to find all of …
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TIFF Review: DASHCAM is a wild, gory ride
Host director Rob Savage returns with DASHCAM, a new pandemic horror film, featuring a main character as evil as the creatures attacking her. Click here to …
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