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Cate Blanchett Set for TIFF Tribute Award, Festival Appearance

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2024

Cate Blanchett is the latest actor to be celebrated at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with a Tribute Award. She'll...

Elton John Documentary and 'Nightbitch' Among First Titles to Premiere at TIFF

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2024

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) organizers have pulled back the curtain and given us a preview of some of the titles set to...

The '80s Culture Wars of 'Uproar' Are More Urgent Than Ever

Directed by Hamish Bennett and Paul Middleditch

PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2024

New Zealand and Canada have a lot in common: we both tend to be overshadowed by more populous neighbouring nations, and we both have reputa...

'The Zone of Interest' Is Chillingly Restrained

Directed by Jonathan Glazer

PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2023

If one watched The Zone of Interest without first reading a synopsis, it might take a while to figure out exactly what's going on. Its char...

Earthquake Thriller 'Concrete Utopia' Exposes the Cracks in Class Struggles

Directed by Um Tae-hwa

PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2023

Concrete Utopia is about the survivors of an earthquake, but it's less a traditional disaster film than it is a post-apocalyptic thriller,...

'Monster' Seeks the Truth — Then Dismantles It

Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2023

It's easy to compare Monster to Rashōmon — both are Japanese films that deal with the truth according to perspective. But there is a fine,...

The Nicolas Cageaissance Continues with Wonderfully Awkward 'Dream Scenario'

Directed by Kristoffer Borgli

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2023

In the '90s, Nicolas Cage was truly something to behold — the most intense eye acting with line deliveries that only he could pull off. Whi...

'Next Goal Wins' Scores Crowd-Pleasing Cheers

Directed by Taika Waititi

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

Taika Waititi returned to TIFF with the world premiere of his latest film, presenting it as a tonic to the typically heavy festival options...