Another Canadian film festival that’s enduring the pandemic, the Toronto Black Film Festival, has moved online for it’s 2021 celebration of black filmmaking and stories.
Festivals & Events
A subtle, austere, and poignant examination of loneliness, sexism, and reality show driven popular culture, master Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s underrated drama To the Ends of the Earth isn’t a …
Solidly constructed, yet otherwise unexceptional, director Fujii Michihito’s award winning Japanese drama The Journalist doesn’t add much to a standard story of truth seeking amid government cover-ups.
Packed with nifty and elaborate narrative flourishes, the twisty Canadian thriller and psychodrama The Oak Room wears its various influences proudly on its flannel sleeves and to great effect.
Escape to Barbados this month with the Barbados Food and Rum Festival as they celebrate 10 years of great food, drinks, and hospitality from October 24 to 27.
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TIFF 2019 Blog: Blood Quantum, Sea Fever, Hustlers, The Vast of Night & Festival Street
If TIFF is at all consistent in any way, it’s the fact that I almost always start my festival experience with a Canadian film interview, and this year it was …
Let’s talk about TIFF, shall we? This is my 19th year covering the Toronto International Film Festival, and while it feels slightly different every single time, it’s a great feeling …
It’s the best time of year in Toronto if you love film. The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival is just days away, and the full list of expected stars, talent, …
Let the countdown begin! The Toronto International Film Festival is less than 12 weeks away, and there are some key dates coming up that you need to know for purchasing …
The Belgian produced documentary Sakawa is a fascinating, non-judgmental, and somewhat darkly comedic fly-on-the-wall look at the criminal lengths some will go to in an effort to escape from abject …