Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

‘Triangle of Sadness’ Desperately Wants What ‘Parasite’ Has

By  Meg Shields 

It’s always fun when a film with THIS much projectile vomit wins the Palme.

‘Weird’ Rides or Dies on Letting Daniel Radcliffe Be a Little Freak

By  Meg Shields 

I mean… how are we supposed to take Weird Al Yankovic SERIOUSLY after this?

Immigrant Horror-Drama ‘Nanny’ Spotlights the Talent of Anna Diop

By  Meg Shields 

Thus begins our “cast Anna Diop in everything campaign.”

‘One Fine Morning’ Is Brilliant And Touching, Except When It’s Not

By  Anna Swanson 

How to separate the optimists from the pessimists: is the film half good or half bad?

‘The Fabelmans’ is a Personal Journey Through Memories and Moviemaking

By  Anna Swanson 

As long as Spielberg is at the helm, a love letter to film isn’t cliche, it’s genius.

‘Sisu’ Offers Glorious Carnage with Lapland Rambo vs. The Nazis

By  Meg Shields 

or: “I lived bitch” the movie.

‘Bros’ Favors Palatability Over a Half-Hearted Flirtation with Satire

By  Meg Shields 

You had me at “hey, what’s up?”

Long Live ‘The Woman King’

By  Meg Shields 

‘The Woman King’ dares to ask the question, “What if we gave Viola Davis a big sword?” More movies should do this.

6 Scene-Stealing Performances at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival

By  Anna Swanson  and  Meg Shields 

Where’d that scene go? Somebody stole it! Quick! Call the cops!