TIFF
Our Chief Film Critic Jason Gorber dropped into CBC's Metro Morning twice during the festival to outline what impressed (and what didn't) at TIFF 2023.
TIFF 2023: Bria Mack Gets A Life Review
The comedy series Bria Mack Gets A Life finds a young smart Black woman reluctantly navigating the workforce and adulthood.
TIFF 2023: Uproar Review
Uproar is a laugh-out-loud-funny drama that delves into complicated themes of allyship, the culture wars, and racial identity.
TIFF 2023: Hit Man Review
Richard Linklater's Hit Man loosely tells the real-life story of Gary Johnson, a professor who pretended to be a hit man for undercover police stings.
TIFF 2023: When Evil Lurks Review
When Evil Lurks proves why people are calling Demián Rugna the next horror master. #TIFF23
TIFF 2023: Lee Review
Lee, starring Kate Winslet, more than succeeds in its most important mission: Ensuring ground-breaking war correspondent Lee Miller finally gets her due.
TIFF 2023: Rustin Review
Colman Domingo gives a virtuoso performance as civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in George C. Wolfe's biopic Rustin.
TIFF 2023: Flora and Son Review
John Carney's latest film, Flora and Son, is a delightful musical dramedy featuring a career-best Eve Hewson performance.
TIFF 2023: The Holdovers Review
Paul Giamatti gives the performance of his career playing a curmudgeon professor with a heart of gold in The Holdovers.
TIFF 2023: Boy Kills World Review
Boy Kills World delivers two hours of sensory overload, packed with colourful characters, over-the-top action sequences, and stylish visuals.
TIFF 2023: Dream Scenario Review
What if, instead of Freddy Krueger haunting your dreams, it was an unassuming, mild-mannered biology professor who looks a lot like Nicolas Cage?
TIFF 2023: Back Half Best Bets Review
The team at That Shelf has seen dozens of films so far and we have recommendations to round out your festival.
TIFF 2023: Mandoob Review
Mandoob is at once a tragic farce, a melancholic elegy for the many, and an incisive commentary about life in Saudi Arabia.
TIFF 2023: The Promised Land Review
Who knew a historical epic about potato farming in Denmark in the mid-18th century would be packed with so much blood, determination, and greed?
TIFF 2023: The Teachers’ Lounge Review
Leonie Benesch gives a tour-de-force performance in The Teachers' Lounge, a German film about an idealistic teacher in the hotseat.