The most memorable aspects of Demian Rugna’s “When Evil Lurks,” which just had its world premiere in the Midnight Madness…
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The great Errol Morris returns this year with another profile documentary, “The Pigeon Tunnel,” but this one doesn’t come with…
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Since I missed last year’s in-person return to the Toronto International Film Festival, it was my turn to enjoy this…
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An incredibly strong Venice led to full days at TIFF, wherein ticket buyers could catch up on acclaimed films that had…
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“A Haunting in Venice” is the best of Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot movies. It’s also one of Branagh’s best, period, thanks to…
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In an effort to bring a few household names to TIFF this year, the programmers leaned heavily on films directed…
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Michael Jai White took the Blaxploitation genre for a ride back in 2009 with his cult classic, “Black Dynamite.” Unlike…
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Richard Linklater returned to the fest circuit this year with one of his best films, the wonderfully entertaining “Hit Man,”…
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Several films at this year’s festival featured women—real and fictional—who push back against expectations of what women should be while…
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Alexander Payne has been accused of looking down on his characters in films like “Election,” “Citizen Ruth,” and “Nebraska.” I’ve…
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