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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.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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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.
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Review

Smile

by Charles Bramesco

Parker Finn’s debut redeems the Trauma Horror movie with ferocious focus and demented humour.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Not Movies

The Eurotrash guide to Jean-Luc Godard

by Adam Woodward

The late French New Wave icon was affectionately sent up on the cult 1990s late-night show.
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Interviews

Don Hertzfeldt on It’s Such a Beautiful Day at 10

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A dialogue with the humble, perspicacious and very funny director of one of the film masterpieces of the 21st century.
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Interviews

Lena Dunham: ‘It was like we were all getting PhDs in Medieval history’

by Emma Fraser

The filmmaker, writer and actor talks about the long journey to adapt the medieval coming-of-age dramedy Catherine, Called Birdy.
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Review

Catherine, Called Birdy

by Hannah Strong

A teenager in Medieval Lincolnshire contends with suitors and friendship problems in Lena Dunham’s winsome coming-of-age dramedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Bruiser – first-look review

by Alexandria Slater

Miles Warren explores the dichotomy of nature vs nurture through a lost teenager’s longing for paternal guidance.
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Festivals

Prisoner’s Daughter – first-look review

by Alexandria Slater

Brian Cox plays a dying convict trying to free himself from the prison of his past through forgiveness of his daughter in Catherine Hardwicke’s formulaic family drama.
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Review

Blonde

by Leila Latif

Andrew Dominik’s warts-and-all portrait of tragic Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe is as surreal as it is sad.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect