Day: September 17, 2026

#TIFF26 Review: Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney (Midnight Madness)

By John Corrado The latest work from Winnipeg filmmaker Matthew Rankin (The 20th Century, Universal Language), Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney is a gonzo Canadian political documentary by way of archival footage collage, and, well, it rocks. Backed by the National Film Board, this portrait of Canada’s 18th Prime Minister is a lot wackier than… Read More #TIFF26 Review: Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney (Midnight Madness)

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#TIFF26 Review: Wild Horse Nine (Special Presentations)

By John Corrado Martin McDonagh is no stranger to the hitman buddy comedy, something that he did brilliantly in his 2008 feature debut In Bruges and 2012’s Seven Psychopaths. McDonagh’s latest, Wild Horse Nine, adds surprisingly somber and soulful notes to the formula, mixing his usual very funny dialogue with surprisingly moving themes of memory and… Read More #TIFF26 Review: Wild Horse Nine (Special Presentations)

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#TIFF26 Review: Elsinore (Special Presentations)

By John Corrado Director Simon Stone’s Elsinore, a moving drama about literally giving your life to art, is ostensibly a biopic of Scottish actor Ian Charleson. But it emotionally focuses on one key aspect of the actor’s legacy, who found success with Oscar-winner Chariots of Fire in 1981, and had opportunities mostly dry up afterwards.… Read More #TIFF26 Review: Elsinore (Special Presentations)

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