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Feb
23
'A Glitch In The Matrix' is afraid of the wrong simulated worlds.

'A Glitch In The Matrix' is afraid of the wrong simulated worlds.

This article contains a reference to graphic violence One of my top five experiences going to the movies of all
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Feb
20
'Jean Of The Joneses', a classic, is an unapologetically Black comedy on life, death, and love

'Jean Of The Joneses', a classic, is an unapologetically Black comedy on life, death, and love

Jean of the Joneses, currently available to stream at the TIFF virtual cinema,  is a Black, dark comedy about Black
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Feb
20
As empathy machines, movies can only take us so far

As empathy machines, movies can only take us so far

If there is a limit to how far cinema’s role as an empathy machine can go - its line
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Nov
29
'Kelet' is an ode to the chosen family

'Kelet' is an ode to the chosen family

Recently, I was given the privilege to learn about the life of Kelet. A Solmoli woman living in Helsinki as
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Nov
27
Nola's Shorties: Some highlights from Regent Park Film Festival’s 'Shorties' Program

Nola's Shorties: Some highlights from Regent Park Film Festival’s 'Shorties' Program

(Nola’s forward) I’m watching all of this as a Black Southern Sudanese American - So, that's
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Nov
18
'Moving On' is a subtle and powerful ode to family

'Moving On' is a subtle and powerful ode to family

While unintentional, I’d imagine for many the core conceit of Moving On,the feature directorial debut of South Korean
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Nov
18
‘Labyrinth Of Cinema’ is a fitting farewell love letter to Japanese filmmaking, from one of its greats

‘Labyrinth Of Cinema’ is a fitting farewell love letter to Japanese filmmaking, from one of its greats

If you have yet to experience a Nobuhiko Obayashi film his final feature, Labyrinth Of Cinema, is a fitting place
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Nov
17
Watching 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' in The Year of the Karen and Ken

Watching 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' in The Year of the Karen and Ken

I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking. You know, because it’s 2020 and there’s a pandemic
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Nov
17
A conversation with Toronto Reel Asian's Head of Programming Aram Siu Wai Collier

A conversation with Toronto Reel Asian's Head of Programming Aram Siu Wai Collier

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival kicked off this past weekend and continues till Thursday. The 24th iteration of
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Nov
16
‘The Greatest Country In The World’ is a searing mystery that interrogates Canadian immigration policy

‘The Greatest Country In The World’ is a searing mystery that interrogates Canadian immigration policy

Through a blistering and frozen Quebec winter The Greatest Country In The World projects the feeling of gathering around a
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