WaaPaKe Review: Healing for a Better Tomorrow by Pat Mullen October 4, 2023 Festivals/Reviews Jules Koostachin and her family confront intergenerational trauma with an eye towards breaking the cycle of violence in WaaPaKe (Tomorrow). Read More
Carlos Review: Brilliant guitarist reveals little in a music-laden film by Marc Glassman September 28, 2023 Reviews There's lots of music but few revelations in Rudy Valdez's respectful portrait of musician Carlos Santana. Read More
Charlotte’s Castle review: Fighting for Toronto’s Greatest Apartment Building by Marc Glassman September 22, 2023 Reviews Charlotte's Castle observes residents leading the fight to save Toronto's Spadina Gardens from developers. Read More
Flipside Review: Regaining your spirit in a record store by Marc Glassman September 21, 2023 Reviews/TIFF Chris Wilcha's documentary Flipside offers a reminder about what it’s like to create something that has meaning to a community. Read More
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe Review – Dialing Up Nostalgia by Jason Gorber September 18, 2023 Reviews/TIFF Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe offers a relatively superficial celebration of the beloved children's TV icon. Read More
Youth (Spring) Review: Fast Fashion Meets Slow Cinema by Pat Mullen September 17, 2023January 15, 2024 Reviews/TIFF Wang Bing's latest observational opus Youth (Spring) captures the daily toils of young labourers in China's garment district. Read More
Sly Review: Hollywood Icon Goes One More Round by Jason Gorber September 17, 2023 Reviews/TIFF Sylvester Stallone looks back on Rocky, Rambo, and the many highs and lows during his long career as a Hollywood icon in Thom Zimny's Sly. Read More
The Evergreen Power of Mr. Dressup by Rachel Ho September 17, 2023 Features/Interviews/Reviews Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe celebrates the beloved TV character by Ernie Coombs who delighted Canadians for generations. Read More
Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros Review: Savour Every Bite by Pat Mullen September 17, 2023 Reviews/TIFF Menus-Plaisirs: Les Troisgros from Frederick Wiseman takes audiences inside La Maison Troisgros and shows why it holds three Michelin stars for its epic creations. Read More
Stop Making Sense Review: Doc Will Never Be the Same As It Ever Was by Jason Gorber September 16, 2023 Reviews/TIFF The 4K restoration of Stop Making Sense gives Jonathan Demme's classic Talking Heads concert doc a truly definitive experience. Read More