2020s

Toronto International Film Festival, Report 3: THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD, WOMEN TALKING & RETURN TO SEOUL
Toronto International Film Festival, Report 3: THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD, WOMEN TALKING & RETURN TO SEOUL

In this report, Kristy Strouse covers The Happiest Man in the World, Women Talking & Return to Seoul!

Fantastic Fest 2022: MISSING
Fantastic Fest 2022: MISSING

Missing retains the feeling of a J-horror, slowly building the intensity of its mystery while examining the potential compassion and deliverance of death.

THE WOMEN KING: A Throwback To The Heroic Epic With A Feminine Twist
THE WOMEN KING: A Throwback To The Heroic Epic With A Feminine Twist

The Woman King is a powerful tale of sisterhood and freedom; freedom from patriarchal influences, freedom from slavery.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THINGS: A Skippable Advertisement
THE OTHER SIDE OF THINGS: A Skippable Advertisement

While The Other Side of Things succeeds as a love letter to the American Dream, it does not succeed as a film, feeling more like an advertisement.

BARBARIAN: The Wilder Side of Unbound Horror

Barbarian is viciously absurd enough to surprise even the most jaded of horror fans with its surreal and playful nature.

STUDENT BODY: A Coming Of Age Film With A Dash Of Horror
STUDENT BODY: A Coming Of Age Film With A Dash Of Horror

While Student Body might not scare the average horror fan, it’s a good reminder of the untapped potential of how much sheer terror mascots can contain.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: EMPIRE OF LIGHT: Portrait Of A Theater By The Coast
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: EMPIRE OF LIGHT: Portrait Of A Theater By The Coast

With a lack of dramatization in the story, Empire of Light only has its fantastic performances and technical components to keep it afloat.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Actress Sarah Gadon Of NORTH OF NORMAL
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Actress Sarah Gadon Of NORTH OF NORMAL

Sarah Gadon has always had a keen eye for interesting roles, and she keeps that streak going with her portrayal of an imperfect mother in North of Normal.

THE MENU: Class Divide Served Extra Vicious
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BROS & THE MENU

Major studio productions often use TIFF as a launching pad for large theatrical releases, and this year is no exception with The Menu and Bros.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BABY RUBY: A Powerful Message That Overcomes Its Tropes
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BABY RUBY: A Powerful Message That Overcomes Its Tropes

Though it falls into some psychological thriller tropes, Baby Ruby gets its message across thanks to a phenomenal performance by Noémie Merlant.

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022: BUTCHER'S CROSSING & CORSAGE
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022: BUTCHER’S CROSSING & CORSAGE

In this report from the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, we look at two movies featuring some of the most intriguing lead actors working in the industry today.

London Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE

Few movies at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival seemed to elicit as much division among viewers as The Whale. T

DO REVENGE: A Battlefield Of Adolescents
DO REVENGE: A Battlefield Of Adolescents

Do Revenge was a pleasant surprise, entertaining from start to finish.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: FIXATION, ARISTOTLE & DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE & PATRICK AND THE WHALE
Toronto International Film Festival, Report 1: FIXATION, ARISTOTLE & DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE & PATRICK AND THE WHALE

In her first report Kristy Strouse reviews Fixation, Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and Patrick and the Whale!

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Darlene NAPONSE Of STELLAR
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Darlene Naponse Of STELLAR

Film Inquiry spoke with Darlene Naponse director of the TIFF22 film Stellar!