TIFF

Reviews and interviews from the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Festivals

TIFF Review: The Christophers

★★★★ | Elevated by brilliant performances from McKellen and Coel, The Christophers is a delightful little drama well worth visiting.

Joonatan Itkonen

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TIFF Review: Project Y

★★★★ | Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo impress in this smart and thrilling neo noir from newcomer filmmaker Lee Hwan.

Joonatan Itkonen

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TIFF Review: New Years Rev

★ | Overlong, poorly paced, and depressingly unfunny, New Years Rev is a dismal product pretending to be punk.

Joonatan Itkonen

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TIFF Review: & Sons

★★ | A fascinating blend of genres and ideas, & Sons features great performances in a film that never comes together satisfyingly.

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TIFF Review: Roofman

★★ | Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst are charming in an otherwise off-putting celebration of a petty criminal.

Joonatan Itkonen

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TIFF Review: Easy's Waltz

★★★★ | Led by a revelatory performance by Vince Vaughn, Easy's Waltz is a classy and old-school drama about losers seeking the limelight.

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TIFF Review: Train Dreams

★★★★★ | A masterpiece of gentle melancholy that astutely and with great poignancy observes the enormity of time.

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The Ugly

★★★ | Deftly directed and with great performances, Yeon Sang-ho's deeply distressing drama isn't easy viewing, but it is worth the effort.

Joonatan Itkonen