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Genre Films

Explore films that leverage — and problematize — the definitions of a given genre, from horror films to the Western.

Alex Heeney / September 16, 2022

Stellar Film Review: It’s the end of the world and the Indigenous leads feel fine

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 …

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Alex Heeney / May 23, 2022

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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A still from Fresh, in which a young woman and an older man sit together at a damily lit bar. The text on the image reads, 'Review'.

Orla Smith / January 23, 2022

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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Alex Heeney / October 29, 2021

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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A still from Huda's Salon, in which a woman clasps her baby to her chest and holds out a knife, hiding in anticipation of attack. The text on the image reads, 'TIFF Review'.

Orla Smith / September 16, 2021

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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A still from DASHCAM, of a blurry figure in red, seem in the dark through a car's front window. The text on the images reads, 'TIFF Review'.

Orla Smith / September 14, 2021

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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