TIFF Review: Inexorable
During the 1990s, erotic thrillers were big business. The likes of Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, Disclosure, Body of Evidence and The Last Seduction were not only critically acclaimed and successful…
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Open City Docs Review: Songs for the River
I don’t think any of us will ever forget 2021 and the impact that COVID-19 has had on all our lives (even if we sometimes struggle to remember what came…
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TIFF Review: Listening to Kenny G
I have a distinct memory, from childhood, of hearing Kenny G’s Songbird in an electronics shop. I must have been about 10 years old, but that song seemed to be…
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TIFF Review: Kicking Blood
Vampire myths and legends are part of folklore in almost all corners of the world. In Europe, they often reflected the prejudices and fears of the society in which they…
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TIFF Review: Lingui, The Sacred Bonds
The Western world prides itself (often incorrectly) on being progressive, tolerant and inclusive. However, as the recent judgement in Texas highlights, hard won women’s rights can easily be eroded and…
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TIFF Review: Maria Chapdelaine
The colony of New France was established in 1534 with permanent settlements springing up at the beginning of the next century. The area changed name, boundary and ownership several times…
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TIFF Review: As in Heaven
In Europe today we take for granted the rights of children to have a childhood. Education is mandatory, for the vast majority, up until the age of 16 (or thereabouts).…
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TIFF Review: The Girl and the Spider
The butterfly effect theory posits that even a slight change in an initial condition can have a much greater impact on a later event. As the saying goes, if a…
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TIFF Review: Aloners
Traditionally, anyone living alone was, at best, considered odd, and at worst, a witch, warlock or some kind of pervert. The only people who generally managed to get away with…
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TIFF Review: The Hill Where Lionesses Roar
Every craft, profession or career has its wunderkinds. Those young people who seem to be lightyears ahead of their peers. Making and producing work you’d expect from someone twice their…
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