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TIFF 23 Dispatch: including ‘Fallen Leaves’; ‘Green Border’; ‘The Zone of Interest’

In addition to all the major Hollywood films and American indies I saw at TIFF, I also saw several international films from some of the…

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TIFF 23 Dispatch: ‘Knox Goes Away’; ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’; ‘Poolman’

Nearly every TIFF features one or two films directed by prominent actors, and to call them a mixed bag is almost deceitfully charitable. When something…

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TIFF 2023 Dispatch: ‘American Fiction’; ‘Les Indesirables’; ‘Stamped From the Beginning; ‘Silver Dollar Road’

In the first few days of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, I saw films depicting the struggle of Black communities and families in many…

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