Contra Zoom Pod Episode 286: 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
With TIFF now behind us, ContraZoomPod discuss some of our favourite films that played and the award winners.
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TIFF 2024: A Playlist of Memorable Soundtrack Moments
From Robbie Williams to Radiohead and beyond, we round up the memorable needle drops from all the festival films we loved.
The Shadow Strays: TIFF 2024 Review
Timo Tjahjanto’s The Shadow Strays is an adrenaline-fuelled action epic featuring larger-than-life characters and jaw-dropping action.
Piece by Piece: TIFF 2024 Review
Morgan Neville’s Piece by Piece delivers a visually stunning look at Pharrell Williams’ legendary life and career.
Caught by the Tides: TIFF 2024 Review
The word “masterpiece” is often overused, especially in the context of the film festival space. But it would be amiss for that word to not be used in the context of such a cinematic achievement as Caught by the Tides.
Sketch: TIFF 2024 Review
Sketch is a nostalgic, Amblin-era-inspired family adventure that blends heartfelt themes, whimsical adventure, and impressive creature designs.
I, the Executioner: TIFF 2024 Review
I, the Executioner, a worthy successor to Veteran, upping the ante with more intense action sequences and a darker tone.
Oh, Canada: TIFF 2024 Review
Paul Schrader's Oh, Canada is a sombre drama about a dying filmmaker whose legacy outshines his integrity.
Mother Mother: TIFF 2024 Review
One of the pleasant surprises of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Mother Mother offers a riveting and intimate portrait of motherhood, grief, and forgiveness.
40 Acres: TIFF 2024 Review
A plague has wiped out 98% of the world’s animal population, leading to death and civil war. With food scarce and capitalist institutions collapsed, farmland has become the most valuable resource. Something a select few have and many would kill to obtain. It is in this post-apocalyptic setting that director R.T. Thorne’s thrilling feature debut 40 Acres takes place.
Village Keeper: TIFF 2024 Review
Village Keeper is a powerful and compassionate exploration of a woman’s journey toward healing while balancing life’s setbacks with moments of beauty and joy.
Saturday Night: TIFF 2024 Review
Saturday Night delivers a stressful portrayal of the lead-up to SNL’s premiere, immersing viewers in Lorne Michaels’ high-skates struggles.
On a Sunday at Eleven: TIFF 2024 Review
The TIFF short follows a young ballerina as she faces the pressures to conform to a Eurocentric standard of beauty.
Sharp Corner: TIFF 2024 Review
The line between preparedness and obsession is a fine one in Jason Buxton’s Sharp Corner, starring Ben Foster and Cobie Smulders. The Nova Scotia-shot drama watches a family man's very ordinary and mundane life crumble before him as his obsession about car accidents in his front yard take over his life.
Without Blood: TIFF 2024 Review
Angelina Jolie's Without Blood proves a gripping revenge thriller about the cyclical nature of violence.
