Jessica Chastain's transformative, wholehearted performance buoys an otherwise mediocre biopic.
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All tagged TIFF 2021
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Starling'
A bereaved mother works through her grief by trying to kill a bird in this ham-handed dramedy.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Guilty'
Jake Gyllenhaal's gripping performance energizes the U.S. adaptation of this claustrophobic thriller.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Humans'
Slice-of-life drama offers a piercing snapshot of a modern family's anxieties and presents a thoughtful rumination of the American Dream.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'Encounter'
A desperate father tries to rescue his estranged sons in this sci-fi thriller mystery.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Power of the Dog'
Sibling rivalry and self-loathing power this coiled Western set against the stark Montana prairie.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'The Story of My Wife'
No film needs nearly three hours to lay out why an impulsive wedding made on a dare would somehow result in a struggling marriage.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'Violet'
Justine Bateman’s psychological thriller speaks directly to anyone who has ever felt like a failure trapped by fears.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'All My Puny Sorrows'
Two sisters grapple with generational depression and the lingering pall of suicide.
TIFF 2021 film review: 'Petite Maman'
A little girl grieves the loss of her grandmother and emotional isolation from her mother in Céline Sciamma's latest drama.