TIFF Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudović Reels Review – Film History Revisited by Pat Mullen Published on September 18, 2022 Reviews/TIFF Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudović Reels sees director Mila Turajic revisit the resistance to the French Occupation in Algeria through an archive of newsreels.
TIFF Maya and the Wave Review: Big Wave Feminism by Rachel Ho Published on September 18, 2022 Reviews/TIFF Maya and the Wave review is an energetic doc portrait of big wave surfer Maya Gabeira that should inspire new fans, especially female ones.
TIFF The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile Review by Jason Gorber Published on September 17, 2022 Reviews/TIFF The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile is the story of a survivor, a talent given her long-overdue recognition.
TIFF Good Night Oppy Review: Space Doc Blasts Off by Jason Gorber Published on September 17, 2022November 2, 2022 Reviews/TIFF Ryan White offers a thrilling and fascinating portrait of Mars rovers Opportunity and Spirit in Good Night Oppy. See it on the biggest screen you can.
TIFF Patrick and the Whale Review: Fetch a Harpoon by Pat Mullen Published on September 16, 2022 Reviews/TIFF Patrick and the Whale is a portrait of a whale researcher takes a page from My Octopus Teacher's playbook and not for the better.
Theatre of Thought | TIFF Theatre of Thought Review: Herzog on the Brain by Rachel Ho Published on September 16, 2022 Reviews/TIFF Werner Herzog goes deep inside the human brain in Theatre of Thought, which is surprisingly more technical than philosophical.
TIFF Documentary Now! Review: For the Love of Documentary by Pat Mullen Published on September 15, 2022 Reviews/TIFF The documentary parody series Documentary Now! returns for a fourth season to send up My Octopus Teacher, Agnès Varda, and the BBC.
TIFF Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues Review: A Clear Toot by Jason Gorber Published on September 15, 2022 Reviews/TIFF With Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues, Sacha Jenkins delivers a definitive portrait of the iconic jazz musician in all his wonder and complexity.
TIFF Free Money Review: The Politics of Giving by Liam Lacey Published on September 15, 2022 Reviews/TIFF Sam Soko and Lauren De Filippo examine the politics of universal basic income in Free Money as NGO GiveDirectly tries a pilot project in Africa.
Photo by Nan Goldin All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Review: Poitras’ Masterpiece by Pat Mullen Published on September 14, 2022December 2, 2022 Reviews/TIFF Laura Poitras delivers a masterpiece with All the Beauty and the Bloodshed and its portrait of photographer Nan Goldin's fight against Big Pharma.