TIFF 2021: The Other Tom
The Other Tom suffers from an inarticulate, clunky voice in its storytelling
TIFF 2021: Where is Anne Frank?
Where is Anne Frank? is a bold animated feature from Ari Folman that brings a poignant and needed thesis through a challenging package
TIFF 2021: Arthur Rambo
Arthur Rambo is a decent, albeit shallow dive into that specific dynamic of legacy, maturity, and lessons
TIFF 2021: Saloum
Saloum kicks butt from the very first scene on its way to fusing horror-western sensibilities
TIFF 2021: The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog reaches for powerful connection between its characters, but never really achieves it
TIFF 2021: Nobody Has to Know
Nobody Has to Know is a well crafted and thematically brooding drama
TIFF 2021: Kicking Blood
Kicking Blood is an awkward, low-budget attempt to have fun with genre conventions and the clichés of vampire lore
TIFF 2021: La Soga 2
Manny Perez’s directorial debut is a decent, at best, effort
TIFF 2021: Earwig
This realm of contemplative, abstract, what-the-hell-is-going-on cinema makes it difficult to compare Earwig to other pieces
TIFF 2021: Petite Maman
Petite Maman is a sweet and thoughtful exploration of the love and connection
TIFF 2021: Encounter
Encounter is certainly not a mess, but it confuses its own identity along the way
TIFF 2021: A Banquet
A Banquet delivers a menu of unnerving psychological terror
TIFF 2021: Hold Your Fire
Articulate social commentary without feeling like heavy-handed political spin or finger-wagging
TIFF 2021: Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash is an ambitious venture
TIFF 2021: Inexorable
Inexorable is one part haunted house horror and one part erotic thriller
TIFF 2021: Titane
Julia Ducournau’s second film Titane is a daring and insane follow-up to Raw
TIFF 2021: All My Puny Sorrows
All My Puny Sorrows tiptoes the line between disheartening family drama and dark comedy
VENICE 2021: Reflection ‘Відблиск’
Reflection dazzles visually and, for some, will undoubtedly hold something quite poignant and stunning in performance
VENICE 2021: White Building ‘Bodeng Sar’
White Building is a film that perfectly, and quite hauntingly, encapsulates the feeling of isolation and loneliness
VENICE 2021: La Caja
La Caja offers an emotional look into the sins of father and son