Julie Garner and Jessica Henwick are Hannah and Liv, two Canadian travellers who are stranded in Australia when they run out of cash. They agree to take jobs at a remote outback inn after being warned about "male attention". Things are okay for a while, but little by little, local rowdies ramp up …
Embracing Change : Sports Equity, Cinematic Revelations, and Personal Journeys
Fall's arrival, with its crisp air, rustling leaves, and vibrant tapestry, is nature's gentle reminder of life's ever-evolving nature. As the world around us undergoes its seasonal transformation, it's a poignant time to reflect on the myriad changes and transitions that shape our lives. This week …
Saturday UPDATE as TIFF Continues!
A radical feminist story is revealed in Widow Clicquot which took place in the early 1880s in the fertile Champagne region of France. Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, played with authority by Haley Bennett is married to François (Tom Sturridge) who owns a failing Champagne vineyard and suddenly dies …
Thursday TIFF UPDATE: A Difficult Year, Jenn and Reese Together Again, a Gripping New Hulu Series and The Toronto International Film Festival 23!
By Anne Brodie A Difficult Year from writer-directors Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano takes a comedic tongue-in-cheek look at two middle-aged guys, Bruno (Pio Marmaï) and Albert (JonathanCohen) both in dire financial straits when we meet them. A Difficult Year is a comedy about poverty that …
Immigrant and LGBTQ2 Stories, Rock Hudson’s Not So Secret Secret, How to Dress to Save the Planet … and Idris Elba!
By Anne Brodie Lina Rodriguez' meditative, determinedly slow-paced TIFF entry, the immigration story So Much Tenderness follows a Colombian environmental lawyer Aurora (Noëlle Schönwald) under death threats who flees to Canada. She witnessed the murder of her husband, also an activist, and …