“‘Noviembre’ is an astonishing work of filmmaking, and one of the best not just of TIFF, but of the year so far.”

“It’s a swan song as much as it is a victory lap, and the duo makes the most of their 100-minute runtime. It’s sweeter than it is bitter, but it’s also the end of an era for two of Toronto’s finest.”

“…[Oliver] Laxe lulls you into a trance thanks to composer Kangding Ray’s electro-heavy score that feels like having your brain flossed.”

“The film leaves you in such a disquieting state, allowing for the chance to really reflect on and ponder so many of the key ideas and themes here through such a personal lens. I know I haven’t been able to shake the film for weeks.”

“The Bearded Girl is a fine little film with a great central performance.”

“The Well might tread on some familiar territory, but its well-defined characters –particularly the performance by McCarthy as the antagonist – and well-thought-out world make it perhaps not unique, but entirely believable.”

“Horsegirls' basic plot and structure may not be unique, but the characters that tell it are.”

“James Gunn has a strong track record in filmmaking, but this might be his best effort to date.”

“What’s funny about Eddington, aside from a sense of humor that’s drier than the New Mexico desert, is how it plays with America’s existing political landscape and morphs it into a heightened sandbox for Aster to toy with.“

“Birthright is not an easy watch, but it is an affecting and hilarious one. There are several scenes that may rank among the most memorable of the year…”

“The film is far more interested in examining each man's rationalisation and character than deciding if they are moral or not.”

“This is Thailand’s fairytale, and what a pleasure it is to spend 135 minutes inside it.”

“ Some brilliant horror set-pieces are achieved despite the shoe-string budget, set-pieces that will have you genuinely questioning how they did that.”

“25th Hour is one of Spike Lee's most moving films. It's thematically complex and still holds up 23 years later.”

“It might be the least Spike Lee Spike Lee film, but he and cinematographer Matthew Libatique make sure that it is still very much a Spike Lee film at least in tone and feel.”

“…Lee wants us considering the ripple effects that these cold-blooded killings have on a hyper-proud, hyper-macho and fiercely tight-knit community…”