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Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Decision to Leave’ is an Engrossing Romantic Mystery

The detective mystery is a particular genre that has evolved over time, adding new dimensions and scaling back certain elements as society changes and the nature of how crimes are committed looks very different from the way it used to years ago. But any good investigative drama should feel timeless to a degree, focused on…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – Class, Excess, and Revenge Are on Searchlight’s ‘The Menu’

Revenge is a dish best served cold is an expression that’s not often meant literally. But the idea of servers and cooks spitting in the food of customers who complain or are ungrateful is one that exists, even if diners would like to hope that it doesn’t actually happen all that often. Fine dining can…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Bros’ is a Thoroughly Enjoyable and Genuinely Funny Gay Romantic Comedy

Our society has evolved to a point of aiming for inclusion, seeking to serve underrepresented audiences and tell their stories in a way that the world can see. Yet such efforts, while typically well-intentioned, don’t always achieve what they mean to be, and often end up undercutting the very populations they aim to showcase in…

Review : Toronto International Film Festival Opener ‘The Swimmers’ Showcases an Astounding Story of Survival and Perseverance

Training for the Olympics is no small feat, and even the most committed and talented athletes face stiff competition and daunting odds to be selected. Anyone who makes it to the games deserves commendation, particularly those who have had to endure unimaginable circumstances that made the idea of that endgame seem all but impossible. One…

Toronto International Film Festival Line-up Announced!

After a hybrid edition in 2021, the Toronto International Film Festival is back in full force for this year. The long-running Canadian festival announced the majority of the lineup this year, directors like Sam Mendes, Sarah Polley, Todd Field and Darren Aronofsky’s films are among the selections. And the distributors behind these films will be…

Toronto International Film Festival Will Program Russian Independent Movies But Ban Official Delegations

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will partially boycott the Russian movie industry throughout its programming this year after the country invaded Ukraine last week. TIFF is the latest major film festival to express solidarity with Ukraine following the attacks by Russian forces, according to The Hollywood Reporter. TIFF organizers said they will welcome independent…

Toronto International Film Festival : Q&A with Actress Kristen Stewart on ”Spencer” and Her Career

Kristen Stewart started working in the film industry at an early age, starting alongside Jodie foster in David Fincher’s “Panic Room”, among many other roles. She went on to worldwide fame for her role as Bella and the hugely popular “Twilight” franchise. And has since worked with some of the most celebrated filmmakers of our…

Toronto International Film Festival : Memoria : Q&A with Palme D’or winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul / Starring Tilda Swinton

Q: Thank you very much for your time today. We should start with “Memoria,” your new film, which is really special, and I really love it. This is the first time you shot outside of your native Thailand. It was shot in Colombia. It’s also in a non-Thai language, it’s predominantly in Spanish with some…

Toronto International Film Festival : Q&A with Director Kenneth Branagh on His Latest Film, “Belfast”, Shakespeare Works, and Agatha Christie Films

Q: We’re going to be talking about the making of “Belfast”. Because it’s such a personal story, we want to connect it to your whole journey as a storyteller. One thing that resonates really strongly about the film is the tight-knit sense of community within and among families in Belfast. Was that your experience growing…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – Alanis Morissette Biopic ‘Jagged’ is Weakened by the Singer’s Rejection of the Film

The music that artists, and particularly singers, create can be highly influential on their audiences and fans. Lyrics may be memorized and repeated often, and associated with causes and ideas. Those ties may not be intentional or at all representative of the true feelings of the artist, and it’s impossible to know what they really…