A guide to navigate through the Toronto International Film Festival’s labyrinth of choices.

Not the writer anyone expected, but a real character nonetheless and a one-of-a-kind documentary.

A crackling, spookily atmospheric, intelligent, and sometimes funny ghost story.

A career in review, one scene at a time, of cinematographer/director Kirsten Johnson’s work, a rich kaleidoscope of people and situations.

A powerful film that alternates between biting humor and shocking violence, all against a backdrop of vast frigid landscapes.

Imitation is the sincerest form of investigation.

A riveting, highly informative look at the ongoing conflict between Amazonian natives defending their land against transnational petroleum corporations.

It might take the discrepancy of a former boy wizard shaving his head to pique your interest, but you should have a lot to mull over when the credits roll.

The type of family film that doesn’t come around nearly often enough.