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!['Disappearance at Clifton Hill' Is a Compellingly Weird Tribute to One of Canada's Biggest Landmarks Directed by Albert Shin]()
Reviews'Disappearance at Clifton Hill' Is a Compellingly Weird Tribute to One of Canada's Biggest Landmarks Directed by Albert Shin Published Feb 27, 2020Niagara Falls occupies a particular space in the minds of Canadians, a site of natural wonder and urban decay. Director Albert Shin goes hea...
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!['The Jesus Rolls' Is a Gutterball that Dishonours the Legacy of 'The Big Lebowski' Directed by John Turturro]()
Reviews'The Jesus Rolls' Is a Gutterball that Dishonours the Legacy of 'The Big Lebowski' Directed by John Turturro Published Feb 26, 2020Jesus Quintana only got a couple minutes of screen time during 1998's The Big Lebowski, but now actor John Turturro has given his flamboyant...
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!['The Call of the Wild' Might Entertain Children but It's Creepy for Adults Directed by Chris Sanders]()
Reviews'The Call of the Wild' Might Entertain Children but It's Creepy for Adults Directed by Chris Sanders Published Feb 20, 2020Based on the 1903 novel of the same name by Jack London, The Call of the Wild follows the story of a CGI St. Bernard/Collie mix named Buck,...
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![Stalker Tale 'The Night Clerk' Kinda Lacks Thrills Directed by Michael Cristofer]()
ReviewsStalker Tale 'The Night Clerk' Kinda Lacks Thrills Directed by Michael Cristofer Published Feb 20, 2020Michael Cristofer, best known for his roles in Smash and Mr. Robot, is behind the director's chair for his first feature since 2001's Origin...
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!['Once Were Brothers' Is a Loving Tribute to Robbie Robertson and the Band Directed by Daniel Roher]()
Reviews'Once Were Brothers' Is a Loving Tribute to Robbie Robertson and the Band Directed by Daniel Roher Published Feb 19, 2020Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band is a loving tribute to its subjects — which is both a blessing and a curse. On the one han...
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![TIFF Next Wave Review: 'Kuessipan' Is a Love Letter to Quebec's Innu Directed by Myriam Verrault]()
ReviewsTIFF Next Wave Review: 'Kuessipan' Is a Love Letter to Quebec's Innu Directed by Myriam Verrault Published Feb 18, 2020The word "kuessipan" means "your turn" in the Innu language, and in her novel, Naomi Fontaine uses that word as its title because it's the I...
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!['To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You' Loves Boys So Much It Forgets Its Own Main Character Directed by Michael Fimognari]()
Reviews'To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You' Loves Boys So Much It Forgets Its Own Main Character Directed by Michael Fimognari Published Feb 14, 2020To All the Boys I've Loved Before was a smash hit for Netflix, and rightly so: the 2018 romcom offered a loveable Gen Z update on classic '9...
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!['Downhill' Makes a Minor Farce of 'Force Majeure' Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash]()
Reviews'Downhill' Makes a Minor Farce of 'Force Majeure' Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Published Feb 14, 2020Bong Joon-ho spent much of awards season urging North Americans to stop being such babies about subtitles and open their minds to the world...
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![TIFF Next Wave Review: 'Children of the Sea' Has Beautiful Oceanic Visuals that Distract from its Environmental Message Directed by Ayumu Watanabe]()
ReviewsTIFF Next Wave Review: 'Children of the Sea' Has Beautiful Oceanic Visuals that Distract from its Environmental Message Directed by Ayumu Watanabe Published Feb 14, 2020Japanese animated film Children of the Sea, based on the manga series of the same name, follows Azumi Ruka (Mana Ashida), a bored teen on su...
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![TIFF Next Wave Review: 'Crshd' Puts a Gen-Z Spin on RomCom Tropes Directed by Emily Cohn]()
ReviewsTIFF Next Wave Review: 'Crshd' Puts a Gen-Z Spin on RomCom Tropes Directed by Emily Cohn Published Feb 14, 2020Emily Cohn's feature debut, Crshd, is a charming little Gen Z comedy dedicated to all the self-conscious, awkward girls out there. The...
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!['Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Is a Gorgeous Account of Queer Love in the 18th Century Directed by Céline Sciamma]()
Reviews'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Is a Gorgeous Account of Queer Love in the 18th Century Directed by Céline Sciamma Published Feb 11, 2020Life's sweetest moments are impermanent, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) is a heartbreaking account of a...
