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TIFF 2019: Knives Out Review

by Victor Stiff | September 15, 2019

Knives Out is a thrilling whodunnit about a family of self-absorbed millionaires with their eyes on their family’s fortune.

TIFF 2019: Just Mercy Review

by Victor Stiff | September 14, 2019

With a rousing true-story and performances from three top-tier Hollywood stars, Just Mercy looks custom-built for a major award season push.

TIFF 2019: The Aeronauts Review

by Pat Mullen | September 13, 2019

The Aeronauts is top-flight escapism that lets audiences soar high above the clouds starring the wonderful screen team of Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne.

TIFF 2019: Marriage Story Review

by Victor Stiff | September 13, 2019

Acclaimed director Noah Baumbach paints a vivid portrait of a dying marriage’s last gasps, exploring how the fallout brings out the worst in two ex-lovers.

Up Close and Personal: Canadian Cinema Gets Real at TIFF 2019

by Barbara Goslawski | September 13, 2019

That Shelf contributor Barbara Goslawski examines a stylistic trend showing up in TIFF 2019’s slate of feature films: the close-up.

TIFF 2019: Two of Us Review

by Michael McNeely | September 12, 2019

Filippo Meneghetti’s Two of Us is a tense psychological thriller and a beautifully poignant love story rolled into one.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire trailer TIFF 2019

Queer Cinema: Portrait of a Lady on Fire Trailer Revealed

by Akash Singh | September 10, 2019

Watch the thrilling first trailer for Céline Sciamma’s TIFF 2019 hit Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse Stuns with Brand New Trailer

by Akash Singh | September 10, 2019

A new trailer for Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse – starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe – is now online.

TIFF 2019: Joker Video Review

by Jason Gorber | September 10, 2019

Is the highly anticipated standalone JOKER movie – starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular clown prince of crime – worthwhile without the Caped Crusader anywhere in sight?

TIFF 2019: Joker Review

by Victor Stiff | September 10, 2019

Joker is a dark and twisted tale about a lowly man named Arthur Fleck who slowly transforms into Gotham City’s worst nightmare.

TIFF 2019: Jojo Rabbit Video Review

by That Shelf Staff | September 10, 2019

We review director Taika Waititi's World War II black comedy Jojo Rabbit at TIFF 2019! Is the filmmaker able to walk the fine line between humour and pathos in a movie that features Hitler as a young boy's imaginary friend?