TIFF 2021: Official Competition
Official Competition is not a comedy that sets out for the belly laugh
TIFF 2021: The Other Tom
The Other Tom suffers from an inarticulate, clunky voice in its storytelling
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: 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 and the Big Red Dog
In his latest essay, Randy Burrows takes a look at how big studios are reshaping the festival scene
Sympathy For The Mouse House
In his debut essay, Randy Burrows takes an analytical look at Disney’s handling of the shifting landscape of entertainment