In this career-spanning interview, Québécois writer-director Stéphane Lafleur reflects on the making of his new film Viking and how it fits into his body of …
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TIFF Best Acquisition Titles 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 …
Unruly Film Review: women battle patriarchy and eugenics in 1930s Denmark
Alex Heeney reviews Malou Reymann's feature film debut, Unruly, which had its world premiere at TIFF 22. Set in 1930s Denmark, mostly on Sprøgo island, which …
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War Sailor Film Review: A character drama reveals an untold part of WWII history
Alex Heeney reviews writer-director Gunnar Vikene’s film War Sailor, which is the best kind of war movie: a character drama that happens amidst war, focusing …
TIFF Review: The Swearing Jar is an existential crisis film with two romances
Alex Heeney reviews Lindsay Mackay's second feature film, The Swearing Jar, an existential crisis film with two romances. There’s a scene in Patricia …
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TIFF Review: Patrick and the Whale
Patrick and the Whale is a delightful doc about a man who just wants to be friends with sperm whales, featuring some amazing footage. Alex Heeney reviews the …