By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Credited to directors Hao Wu and Weixi Chen, as well as another filmmaker who remains anonymous, 76 Days is a ripped from the headlines documentary made up entirely of candid footage that was shot in Wuhan, China earlier this year at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Read More #TIFF20 Review: 76 Days (TIFF Docs)
By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) The English-language debut of Hungarian director Kornél Mundruzcó, Pieces of a Woman is a very emotional drama that is built around a striking performance by Vanessa Kirby as a woman forging her own path through grief, which just won her the Best Actress prize at the Venice Film… Read More #TIFF20 Review: Pieces of a Woman (Gala Presentations)
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) Welcome to New Order, the latest film from Mexican director Michel Franco that brutally shows a dystopic nightmare unfolding in Mexico City. The action starts at the wedding of Marianne (Naian Gonzaléz Norvind), an upperclass woman in a rich neighbourhood who is trying to get married as the… Read More #TIFF20 Review: New Order (Contemporary World Cinema)
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