Gentle Monster Review – TIFF 2026
By Namah Gentle Monster is an unfortunate case of squandered potential. The mother-daughter relationship between Seydoux and Deneuve is a contemporary redux of Bergman’s Autumn Sonata. The frigid former maestro chastises her daughter, a tepid pianist who “deconstructs” male pop music at candlelit concerts, for her domestic decisions. For a female artist, the only thing…
Tehran, Under the Skin Review – TIFF 2026
BY Maggie Roberts TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WORLD PREMIERE! This society is bipolar. Tehran, Under the Skin is a film full of contradictions. The documentary, directed by Afsaneh Salari, explores the popularity of the plastic surgery industry in contemporary Tehran. The film takes on something similar to a cinéma vérité style; however, the camera is…
Union Town Review – TIFF 2026
By Sara Abdul They [corporations and billionaires] have the money! They have the ability to make it a better place for everyone! Barbara Kopple’s latest is, as expected, an urgent and timely plea to workers to unite and resist being treated like modern slaves, as one UPS worker tells audiences in an interview. The film…
