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In Praise Of

How Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm stays warm 25 years later

by Kevin Bui

This chilly portrait of an all-American family is a fascinating and empathetic character study.
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In Praise Of

How The Chase set the topical, visceral tone for New Hollywood

by Chloe Walker

Though largely forgotten today, Arthur Penn’s 1966 crime thriller remains a fascinating precursor to a filmmaking revolution.
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Review

Midwives

by Jamison Kent

Hnin Ei Hlaing’s eye-opening documentary depicts the rampant and ongoing crisis in Myanmar through the eyes of two caregivers.

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In Retrospect
Two young people sitting in a field at sunset, with curly hair and casual clothing.
Incoming

Timothée Chalamet chows down in the first Bones and All trailer

by Charles Bramesco

He and Taylor Russell play lovestruck teen cannibals in the latest from Luca Guadagnino.
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Review

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

by Mark Asch

Peter Farrelly’s follow-up to his Best Picture winner Green Book is a hokey Vietnam tall tale.

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In Retrospect
Man in brown jacket holding camera in darkened room
Home Ents

Discover this high-octane, anti-colonial Jackie Chan actioner

by Anton Bitel

Like its predecessors, 1992’s Police Story 3: Supercop offers plenty of thrills and spills – but with more political commentary.
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Review

Girls Girls Girls

by Marina Ashioti

Alli Haapasalo’s vibrant, sex-positive depiction of the highs and lows of modern girlhood is as charming as it is unapologetic.

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In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in a white dress and a man in a dark jacket, sitting at a table in a greenhouse setting with plants and flowers in the background.
Review

Flux Gourmet

by Hannah Strong

A sonic catering collective attends a prestigious residency in Peter Strickland’s characteristically off-beat new flick.

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In Retrospect
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Review

Inu-Oh

by Daniel Schindel

A dancer and a musician form a unique friendship in Masaaki Yuasa’s fantastical animated musical.

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In Retrospect
Two people in an eccentric clothing shop, one person wearing a yellow floral dress and the other person wearing red trousers and a bold, patterned shirt.
Festivals

TIFF’s Midnight Madness serves up controversy as well as gore

by Michelle Krasovitski

Amidst Weird Al and werewolves, there was another boogeyman at TIFF this year: copyright law.