TIFF
A critic’s highlights from the Toronto International Film Festival
December 17, 2018Wading through the TIFF's roster of over 350 titles is a daunting task.
Read moreNew Documentaries at Toronto International Film Festival
November 15, 2018Reviews of "What You Gonna Do When the World's On Fire?", "What Is Democracy?", "Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferentz," "Anthropocene: The Human Epoch."
Read moreFinding Middle East humanity in films about terror, war, and fundamentalism
January 5, 2018In each film, the story was often set amidst scenes of chaos, devastation and brutal oppression.
Read moreRevolution and communism on the big screen: Report from Toronto
December 13, 2017There were several movies at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival dealing with progressive politics and history—documentaries, narratives, and even a couple of creative experimental approaches to the subject.
Read moreCompelling documentary films screened at Toronto Festival
December 8, 2017"One can not live with sighted eyes and feeling heart and not know or react to the miseries which afflict this world."
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