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TIFF Film Review (Sunday Scaries Edition): ‘Pearl’ is an Unusual Companion Piece to Ti West’s ‘X’ That You Can’t Look Away From
Mia Goth and Ti West have something special going right now. What they crafted earlier this year with X (reviewed here in a previous hybrid Sunday Scaries piece) was pretty damn great, so this surprise sequel was a joy to find out about. Now, having seen Pearl at the Toronto International Film Festival, it’s more […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘Chevalier’ Is a Beautiful but Underwhelming Costume Drama
In the grand opening of Stephen Williams’ Chevalier, we see a musical maestro entertaining an audience with a violin. It is the late 18th century and this special star is none other than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who introduces himself with narcissistic relish. Before he can take his bow, a challenge arises from the audience as […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ Uses Good Intentions to Make for a Decently Good Time
A few years ago at the Toronto International Film Festival, Green Book played and parlayed a lot of the goodwill it generated into a Best Picture win at the Oscars. Fast-forward to 2022 and The Greatest Beer Run Ever is making its Toronto debut, potentially hoping for the same path. While Academy Award attention seems […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘The Inspection’ is a Tip-Top Look at the Struggle for Identity and the Drive of the Human Spirit
Story time: about a decade ago, I was briefly in the New York City Police Academy. Yes, I was training to be a cop. I didn’t last long, opting for this far safer career instead, but the short-lived experience has always stayed with me, for good and for bad. Watching The Inspection at the Toronto […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: TIFF Debuts a Best Picture Frontrunner and Confirms Several Other Major Contenders
What a difference a week can make. After seven days spent at the Toronto International Film Festival, the layout of the awards season does appear to be a bit different. That said, it’s possible I’m just exhausted, having spent several days at the Telluride Film Festival, before heading up to Canada for TIFF. My time […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘Living’ is the Bill Nighy Show
For a full nine months, Living and I were playing film festival phone tag. First, it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival back in January. More recently, the movie played at both the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF is where it finally happened for me, and to be sure, the […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘The Whale’ is a Devastating Demand for Empathy with a Career-Crowning Performance from Brendan Fraser
Well, damn. Watching The Whale is about as tough an experience as it gets, even for a veteran and fan of Darren Aronofsky. There’s no way around the ringer that this film puts you through, which has been a hallmark of Aronofsky’s career time and time again. The Whale pairs well with Black Swan, Requiem […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #104: Joey Talks TIFF with Myles and a Returning Steve!
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘Moving On’ Enjoyably Teams Jane Fonda Back Up with Lily Tomlin
Watching legends in action is always fun. Someone who is at the top of their craft? Give me their latest whenever you can. At the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, an example of this is playing in Moving On. Pairing Jane Fonda again with Lily Tomlin pays major dividends, especially in a festival environment. At […] More
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TIFF Film Review: Rian Johnson Has Even More Twisty Fun In Store For You With ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’
Confession: I’m not the world’s biggest fan of Knives Out. I like it plenty, but seemingly less than most. However, when it really came together in the third act, I got the fuss. So, here at the Toronto International Film Festival, I went into Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery with lower expectations than most. […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Offers Up a Repetitive Joke That Wears Out Its Welcome Early
It’s very clear that Ruben Östlund is a festival darling. His black comedies, especially at the Cannes Film Festival, always go over. Force Majeure, The Square, and now Triangle of Sadness, they’ve all met with fondness in the south of France. Here at the Toronto International Film Festival, a positive, if more muted, reception has […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘Devotion’ is an Old Fashioned But Undeniably Effective War Drama
In another lifetime, Devotion is the type of film that would play all the time on cable, becoming your father or grandfather or uncle’s favorite movie. It’s so old school in its approach that you can’t help but feel the familiarity. That being said, the flick is undeniably effective, allowing these qualities to be positives, […] More
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