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TIFF 2023: Backspot Review

by Larry Fried | September 8, 2023

Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs' lead performance anchors Backspot, D.W. Waterson’s intense cheerleading drama and strong debut feature.

Learn to Swim

TIFF 2021: Learn To Swim Review

by Barbara Goslawski | September 12, 2021

Director Thyrone Tommy expertly crafts an enduring experience of love and loss that elevates a simple tale of failed romance.

film

In Nightbitch, Amy Adams Embraces Her Animalistic Urges

Nightbitch star Amy Adams tells us about her career-best performance in which she plays a stay-at-home mother who thinks she's becoming a dog.
TV

Families Like Ours Review: A Speculative Displacement Story

Thomas Vinterberg's new CBC Gem series is a fresh and creative Danish take on a speculative apocalyptic narrative.
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

Spoiled Rotten 316: Revisiting Ghost Rider

Ben and Daniel are joined by filmmaker, RB3, to revisit Ghost Rider & more on Spoiled Rotten Podcast!