Articles by James Brotheridge

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  'Transformer' Chronicles Power Lifter's Complex Gender Transition

  Directed by Michael Del Monte

  PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2018

  From its opening shot, Transformer says it's a documentary about transitioning. Janae Marie Kroczaleski is undressing, getting ready for su...

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  TIFF Review: 'Saf' Offers a Brave, Universal Look at Gentrification

  Directed by Ali Vatansever

  PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2018

  Saf takes one couple's story and uses it to explore the dynamics of modern-day Turkey, where gentrification is changing the urban landscape...

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  TIFF Review: 'Before the Frost' Sees Winter Coming for 19th Century Danish Farmers

  Directed by Michael Noer

  PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2018

  Before the Frost, the TIFF-selected film from the filmmaker behind the recent Papillon remake, finds a place and time when where you're sea...

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  'Breath' Review: Exploring Macho Aussie Surf Culture

  Directed by Simon Baker

  PUBLISHED Aug 20, 2018

  Author Tim Winton is an officially named National Living Treasure of Australia; starting in the 1990s, Winton's books gained renown, earnin...

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  Three Identical Strangers

  Directed by Tim Wardle

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2018

  A quote from one of the subjects comes early on, and the sentiment recurs throughout: "When I tell people the story, they don't believe it....

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  Leave No Trace

  Directed by Debra Granik

  PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2018

  Leave No Trace isn't alone in finding stark contrast between the peacefulness of nature and the noisy throb of the city. Opening in a fores...

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  On Chesil Beach

  Directed by Dominic Cooke

  PUBLISHED May 25, 2018

  Certain films with layered timelines can suggest that you're always at risk of getting lost in your memories during small tasks. You could...

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  Pin Cushion

  Directed by Deborah Haywood

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2018

  Deborah Haywood's Pin Cushion moves between gauzy fantasy and harsh reality, even as the stark real world doesn't always feel recognizably...