TIFF 2020: Underplayed Review
Stacey Lee’s Underplayed presents a sprawling and energetic portrait of a landscape in need of a change.
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TIFF 2020: Beans Review
A coming of age tale set amid the Oka Crisis.
TIFF 2020: I Am Greta Review
I Am Greta profiles Greta Thunberg’s rise from lone-wolf climate activist to the face of a global movement.
TIFF 2020: The Boy From Medellin Review
Who is Matthew Heineman’s sleek and intimate documentary about Colombian superstar J. Balvin for?
TIFF 2020: The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel Review
The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel is a clear-eyed documentary calls out the insidious methods of today’s “socially conscious” corporations.
TIFF 2020: The Way I See It Review
Dawn Porter’s documentary The Way I See It revels in Obama-era nostalgia to show us the power of human decency.
TIFF 2020: No Ordinary Man Review
No Ordinary Man is a stunner of a documentary. It’s a hybrid really, in which the filmmakers Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt add just the right dose of creative fiction to galvanise the largely forgotten history of a trans icon, American Jazz musician Billy Tipton.
TIFF 2020: Inconvenient Indian review
If there's only one must-see film at TIFF, it is Michelle Latimer’s urgent call to action doc Inconvenient Indian.
Outfest Los Angeles 2020: Highlights From This Year’s Virtual Fest
Read reviews on dreamy erotic tales from Brazil and queer history docs from the U.S.
The Mole Agent Review: This Real-Life Spy Farce Is a Surprisingly Melancholy Meditation on Aging
Maite Alberdi finds the humor and pathos in her doc following an octogenarian spy at a retirement community.
Fantasia 2020 Review: Class Action Park
A terrifying thrill ride through the negligence and corruption of one of the world’s most dangerous theme parks.
Pariah Dog Review: More Than Just A Dog Version Of Kedi
Pariah Dog offers an experiential look at India's native dogs and the people on the sidelines of society who care for them
The Criterion Shelf: Scores by Ryuichi Sakamoto
When interviewed, Ryuichi Sakamoto says that he’s “fascinated by the notion of a perpetual sound”, working to create not just a melody but a mood and even a way of thinking with his compositions.
Helmut Newton: The Bad and The Beautiful Review
Slammed by critics for its misogyny and celebrated for innovation by others, the central question of his photography still remains: is it empowering or is it exploitative?
Spike Lee’s David Byrne’s American Utopia to Open TIFF
Spike Lee documents David Byrne's Broadway hit American Utopia.
