The French Dispatch | New York Film Festival 2021
In his visually dazzling and exhilarating new film, Wes Anderson has concocted a buoyant bouillabaisse.
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The Power of the Dog | New York Film Festival 2021
Jane Campion performs a seductive sleight of hand in her adaptation of American writer Thomas Savage’s 1967 shapeshifting novel.
Titane | TIFF 2021
One thing for sure, when watching the blood-splattered and blunt Titane, you never know where it’s heading. It plays by its own rules.
Zalava | TIFF 2021
The award for the most intriguing one-off at the festival goes to this story of demonic possession and romance, mixed with devilishly dark satire.
Where Is Anne Frank | TIFF 2021
Departing from a straightforward biopic, the filmmakers throw in a twist: Anne Frank's life is told from the perspective of Kitty, Anne’s imaginary friend to whom she wrote diary entries from 1942–44.
7 Prisoners | TIFF 2021
One movie that will be accessible soon to millions internationally is Brazilian-American director Alexandre Moratto’s taut, terse, gritty drama.
Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over | TIFF 2021
Directors Dave Wooley and David Heilbroner successfully make the case for Warwick’s exalted place in the pop music canon.
The Gravedigger’s Wife | TIFF 2021
From Somalia, a family drama that ranks high among the gems of the festival.
As in Heaven; Petite Maman; The Hill Where Lionesses Roar | TIFF 2021
This year, the festival has been reduced to its purest form, as a celebration of new works from around the world, apart from parties and in-person buzz.