Toronto 2016 Preview | Early Picks
By Kent Turner September 5, 2016
A guide to navigate through the Toronto International Film Festival’s labyrinth of choices.
Top Picks
Author: The JT LeRoy Story
By Phil Guie
Not the writer anyone expected, but a real character nonetheless and a one-of-a-kind documentary.
Demon
By Nora Lee Mandel
A crackling, spookily atmospheric, intelligent, and sometimes funny ghost story.
Cameraperson
By Phil Guie
A career in review, one scene at a time, of cinematographer/director Kirsten Johnson’s work, a rich kaleidoscope of people and situations.
In Order of Disappearance
By Tallis Moore August 28, 2016
A powerful film that alternates between biting humor and shocking violence, all against a backdrop of vast frigid landscapes.
Kate Plays Christine
By Phil Guie August 25, 2016
Imitation is the sincerest form of investigation.
When Two Worlds Collide
By Ted Metrakas August 24, 2016
A riveting, highly informative look at the ongoing conflict between Amazonian natives defending their land against transnational petroleum corporations.
Imperium
By Hayden Jacoves August 20, 2016
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.
Morris from America
By Kyle Mustain August 18, 2016
The type of family film that doesn’t come around nearly often enough.