The Chef & the Daruma Review: Change, One California Roll at a Time by Pat Mullen September 30, 2024 Festivals/Reviews The life and work of Japanese-Canadian chef Hidekazu Tojo and his omakase menu fuel foodie doc The Chef & the Daruma. Read More
TIFF Wavelengths’ “Exposé(s) – Jean-Luc Godard/John Smith” Contrasts Two Legends by Winnie Wang September 25, 2024 Reviews/TIFF TIFF Wavelengths Programme 3 Exposé(s) - Jean-Luc Godard/John Smith contrasts the work of two legends in experimental cinema. Read More
TIFF Wavelengths’ “Ride the Wave” Opens a Sea of Possibilities by Winnie Wang September 20, 2024 Reviews/TIFF TIFF Wavelengths Programme 2 includes short films by Beatrice Gibson, Nick Gordon, Daphne Xu, Leonardo Pirondi, Chris Kennedy, and Tiffany Sia. Read More
Wishing on a Star Review: When All the Elements Align by Pat Mullen September 16, 2024 Reviews/TIFF Wishing on a Star is an offbeat documentary that observes the clients of an Italian astrology as they look to the stars for love. Read More
TIFF Wavelengths’ “Eye and Ear Control” Is an Immersive Sensory Experience by Winnie Wang September 15, 2024September 20, 2024 Reviews/TIFF Reviews of short films in the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Wavelengths screening of Eye & Ear Control in homage to Michael Snow. Read More
Dahomey Review: The Ghosts of Colonialism by Pat Mullen September 15, 2024November 1, 2024 Reviews/TIFF Mati Diop offers an enigmatic consideration of the ghosts of colonialism that haunt the present as artworks return to Africa in Dahomey. Read More
The Wolves Always Come at Night Review: Universality in Mongolia’s Countryside by Rachel Ho September 14, 2024 Reviews/TIFF A Mongolian farming couple re-enacts their reluctant move in The Wolves Always Come at Night, an innovative hybrid film by Gabrielle Brady. Read More
The Last of the Sea Women Review: Swimming into the Spotlight by Danita Steinberg September 14, 2024 Reviews/TIFF Directed by Sue Kim and produced by Malala Yousafzai, The Last of the Sea Women is a beautiful documentary tribute to women for protect our waters. Read More
The Freedom of Fierro Review: A Story of Isolation by Pat Mullen September 14, 2024 Reviews/TIFF The Freedom of Fierro follows César Fierro's fight for freedom as it undergoes a bittersweet breakthrough. Read More
Lázaro at Night Review: All the World’s a Stage by Winnie Wang September 14, 2024 Reviews/TIFF Nicolas Pereda's Lázaro at Night explores layers of performance as three actors play characters in a love triangle. Read More