The End: A Post-Apocalyptic Drama Wrapped in A Musical
By Chris Knight
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Queer: Daniel Craig Continues his Stellar Post-Bond Work
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekQueer, Luca Guadagnino, TIFF 24, Drew Starkey, Daniel Craig, Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, William S Burroughs, Adaptation, 1950s, Gay
Oh, Canada: Richard Gere Stars as A Filmmaker On His Deathbed, Re-Editing His Past
ReviewJim SlotekOh, Canada, Paul Schrader, Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Jacob Elordi, Michael Imperioli, Russell Banks, Adaptation, Cannes, TIFF 24, Drama, End of life issues
The Return: Fiennes and Binoche Reunite in an Ancient Tale with Modern Resonance
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekThe Return, Uberto Pasolini, Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer, TIFF 24, Greek mythology, Odysseus, Drama, Historical film, Ancient times, Ancient Greece
Your Tomorrow: A Reminder of The Fragility of Forever
By Chris Knight
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The Girl With The Needle: Post-WWI Drama Lays Bare The Precarious Lives of Women
ReviewJim SlotekThe Girl with The Needle, TIFF 24, Magnus von Horn, Line Langebek Knudsen, Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir Zeciri, Joachim Fjelstrup, Danish, Drama, WWI, Black and white, Women's issues, Women in peril, Women's lives
Ernest Cole Lost and Found: Remembering a Forgotten Photographer of Apartheid
Heretic: A Film Where Hugh Grant Does Everything He Does Best
By Chris Knight
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Original-Cin Q&A: Hugh Grant’s Heretic Directors Talk About… Hugh Grant
By Chris Knight
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The Sweet Hereafter: Lauded Canadian Drama Stands the Test of Time
ReviewJim SlotekThe Sweet Hereafter, Atom Egoyan, Russell Banks, Canadian film, Adaptation, TIFF 24, Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Tom McCamus, Bruce Greenwood, Reissue, 4K remastering of Canadian classics, Arsinee Khanjian, David Hemblen, Alberta Watson, Maury Chaykin, Drama, Based on a true story
Dahomey: In Mati Diop’s Dreamy Documentary, a Statue Speaks
Emilia Pérez: The Best-Ever Musical Thriller About a Transgender Cartel Boss and the Sisterhood of Crime
ReviewJim SlotekEmilia Pérez, Musical, Thriller, Cannes, TIFF 24, Jacques Audiard, Zoë Saldaña, Karla Sofia Gascón, Édgar Ramirez, Adriana Paz, Selena Gomez, Spanish language, Mexico
Anora: A Stripper, A Rich Kid… and How America Looks Right Now
ReviewJim SlotekAnora, TIFF 24, Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Sex workers, Sex Work, Russians, Palme d’Or at Cannes, Comedy, Drama
Road Diary: New Bruce Springsteen Doc Illustrates Why They Call Him “The Boss”
Seeds: First Nations Morality Tale Will Grow on You
By Chris Knight
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Megalopolis: What’s The Big Idea? Francis Ford Coppola Has Many, And They All Live Here
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekMegalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, TIFF 24, Drama, Sci fi, Cannes, Futuristic
The Substance: Do I Look Fat in This Movie? Demi Moore Kicks Ass in Body Horror Extravaganza
ReviewJim SlotekThe Substance, Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, TIFF 24, Midnight Madness movies, Body horror, Thriller, Aging issues, Aging, Toxic Beauty, Coralie Fargeat, Comedy
TIFF '24: Offering Our Likes and Dislikes at the 49th Festival... and Some Free Advice
By Original-Cin Staff
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ReviewJim SlotekTIFF 24, Anora, Megalopolis, The Brutalist, Rumours, The Deb, Universal Language, The Substance, Seeds, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Matt and Mara, Saturday Night, You Are Not Alone, Will & Harper, Bonjour Tristesse, Millers in Marriage, Russians at War, Emilia Pérez, The Last Showgirl, The Life of Chuck, The Last Republican
TIFF ’24: What to See at This Year’s Fest, Sept. 13
By Original-Cin Staff
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Review, PreviewJim SlotekTIFF 24, Dead Talents Society, Midnight Madness, Happyend, Centrepiece, TIFF Next Wave Selects, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Special Presentations, Pedro Páramo, Platform, Seven Days, The Quiet Ones, Discovery, The Substance, They Will Be Dust, Emilia Pérez, The Shadow Strays, The Penguins Lessons, The Last Republican, On Swift Horses, Russians at War, Else, Do I Know You From Somewhere?, The Gesuidouz
TIFF ’24: What to See at This Year’s Fest, Sept. 12
By Original-Cin Staff
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Review, PreviewJim SlotekTIFF 24, All of You, Special Presentations, Dead Mail, Midnight Madness, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, Gala Presentations, Nightbitch, Nutcrackers, The Luckiest Man in America, The Swedish Torpedo, Centrepiece, We Live in Time, Your Tomorrow, TIFF Docs, Vice is Broke
