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The Seed of the Sacred Fig: TIFF 2024 Review

by Larry Fried | September 21, 2024

Master filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof returns with another rousingly political drama, this one following a family torn apart by a missing gun.

Under the Shadow - Toronto After Dark

TAD 2016: Under the Shadow Review

by Will Perkins | October 14, 2016

Under the Shadow is a spectacular and genuinely frightening debut feature from writer/director Babak Anvari.

film

Jason Reitman on Recapturing the Moment Saturday Night Went Live

Saturday Night director Jason Reitman talks about capturing the feeling of bringing a show together before airtime and the making of SNL.
TV

My Brilliant Friend Episodes 4.01 – 4.03 Review

The fourth and final season of HBO's hidden gem, My Brilliant Friend, returns with more quietly observed drama surrounding classism and motherhood.
music

Piece by Piece: TIFF 2024 Review

Morgan Neville’s Piece by Piece delivers a visually stunning look at Pharrell Williams’ legendary life and career.
podcasts

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 287: 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival

The 2024 edition of ⁠VIFF⁠ just wrapped its 43rd year. We discuss our thoughts on the festival and review some of the films watched.