Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

A Genre Buff’s Guide to the TIFF 2023 Midnight Madness Slate

By  Meg Shields 

Don’t “Sleep” on these hot new genre flicks.

Bertrand Bonello’s Sci-Fi Epic ‘The Beast’ Is the Stuff of Nightmares

By  Meg Shields 

Featuring the two scariest things the French can imagine: pop-up ads and Ego death.

Nic Cage Confronts His Own Memeification in ‘Dream Scenario’

By  Meg Shields 

Finally. ‘Inception’ for people who know what “milkshake duck” is.

Alexander Payne is Back With Holiday Humbug ‘The Holdovers’

By  Meg Shields 

Because nothing says “Christmas” like trauma bonding over a tall glass of scotch.

‘The Boy and the Heron’ is Hayao Miyazaki at his Dreamiest

By  Meg Shields 

Listen. The chances of a parakeet being able to wield a sword are slim, but never zero.

‘Dicks: The Musical’ is Stupendously Silly Musical Shitposting

By  Meg Shields 

A24, release the Sewer Boys merch … or else.

‘Fingernails’ Wastes Its All-Star Cast On A Faux-Clever Premise

By  Meg Shields 

Or: we have ‘The Lobster’ at home.

Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ Deserves a Handful of Yellow Cards

By  Meg Shields 

Straight to the penalty box, Mr. Waititi.

Silent-Era Slapstick Revival ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ Is Dam Brilliant

By  Meg Shields 

This is dam good stuff.