Alina Faulds 9/28/21 Alina Faulds 9/28/21

TIFF 2021: All My Puny Sorrows

All My Puny Sorrows tiptoes the line between disheartening family drama and dark comedy

Jak Luke Sharp 9/28/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/28/21

VENICE 2021: Reflection ‘Відблиск’

Reflection dazzles visually and, for some, will undoubtedly hold something quite poignant and stunning in performance

Jak Luke Sharp 9/28/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/28/21

VENICE 2021: White Building ‘Bodeng Sar’

White Building is a film that perfectly, and quite hauntingly, encapsulates the feeling of isolation and loneliness

Jak Luke Sharp 9/28/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/28/21

VENICE 2021: La Caja

La Caja offers an emotional look into the sins of father and son

Nicolò Grasso 9/26/21 Nicolò Grasso 9/26/21

Isabel Sandoval: “A lot of minority artists should stop pandering and overexplaining to people”

Nicolò Grasso talks to Isabel Sandoval about her cinematic style, Berlin Venice and Cannes, not conforming to convention and being a beacon of positivity

Jak Luke Sharp 9/23/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/23/21

VENICE 2021: My Night ‘Ma Nuit’

Ma Nuit is an emotionally soothing and delicately produced drama

Alina Faulds 9/22/21 Alina Faulds 9/22/21

TIFF 2021: Paka (River of Blood)

Paka (River of Blood) is rich with themes of generational pride and revenge

Jak Luke Sharp 9/22/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/22/21

VENICE 2021: El Gran Movimiento

El Gran Moviemento drips and drips away in an attempt to form cohesion but just ends up spiralling and elongating

Alina Faulds 9/21/21 Alina Faulds 9/21/21

TIFF 2021: Cadejo Blanco

Cadejo Blanco is a female-driven crime drama that dives into morality and revenge

Carson Timar 9/21/21 Carson Timar 9/21/21

TIFF 2021: 7 Prisoners

7 Prisoners is a powerful and complex feature from Alexandre Moratto that is one of the best films of the year

Alina Faulds 9/20/21 Alina Faulds 9/20/21

TIFF 2021: Dune

Dune is truly the quintessential sci-fi epic

Carson Timar 9/20/21 Carson Timar 9/20/21

TIFF 2021: Flee

Flee isn’t just one of the best films of the year but one of the best films of the last decade if not of all time

Alina Faulds 9/18/21 Alina Faulds 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: The Odd-Job Men

Neus Ballús crafts a beautiful little film in The Odd-Job Men

Carson Timar 9/18/21 Carson Timar 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: The Story of My Wife

The Story of My Wife has the talents of Gijs Naber and Léa Seydoux to thank for nearly everything the film accomplishes

Carson Timar 9/18/21 Carson Timar 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: The Guilty

The Guilty is a successful adaptation and remake that will have audiences on the edge of their seats

Carson Timar 9/18/21 Carson Timar 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: Burning

Burning speaks with a conviction and justified anger

Alina Faulds 9/18/21 Alina Faulds 9/18/21

TIFF 2021: Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday redeems itself through its costuming, cast, cinematography, and stunning depiction of sensuality

Jak Luke Sharp 9/18/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/18/21

VENICE 2021: Old Henry

Ponciroli slowly but surely turns his feature up to an eleven in terms of indulgence

Jak Luke Sharp 9/18/21 Jak Luke Sharp 9/18/21

VENICE 2021: Freaks Out

Chaotic, controversial, entertaining, and harrowing

Carson Timar 9/17/21 Carson Timar 9/17/21

TIFF 2021: Dashcam

Dashcam is one of the most disappointing films of the year