Movies

‘Passing’: A beautiful tragedy with emotional bite

November 10, 2021 By Chauncey K. Robinson

Passing is a beautiful film that will tear you apart emotionally if you let it. The aesthetic of the movie will lull you in like a gentle breeze until you realize you’ve been thrown into a...

The Toronto International Film Festival and the world

November 10, 2021 By Bill Meyer

One of the most revolutionary films at TIFF this year was Tug of War from the relatively unknown autonomous region of Zanzibar. There’s never been a major movie from this island that lies just off the...

Palestine at the Toronto International Film Festival

October 29, 2021 By Bill Meyer

Films made about the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and the plight of the Palestinians are increasing in number.

Canada at the Toronto International Film Festival

October 28, 2021 By Bill Meyer

A main theme in Canadian films is the history of the First Nations and their relations to colonial exploiters.

‘Dead Pigs’: Where do they come from and where do they go?

August 11, 2021 By Michael Berkowitz

“The Sixth Generation” of Chinese filmmakers continue to shed light on the social maladies that have accompanied their nation’s shift toward a self-described “socialist market economy.”