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"New Order" is a dystopian shocker that dares us not to look away

Michel Franco's harrowing thriller realistically depicts class warfare in modern Mexico.

"Akilla's Escape" is not your average crime story

Terrific performances by Saul Williams and Thamela Mpumlwana make this saga special.

"One Night in Miami" finds the humanity inside four 1960s supermen

Black icons get the spotlight in a speculative drama by Oscar winner Regina King.

Peter Howell's Top 10 films at TIFF 2020

At a Toronto International Film Festival where the pandemic changed almost everything, you could still count on one thing: the films.

The bug can’t stop the buzz at TIFF 2020

For once this pandemic year, that tingling sensation isn’t the fear of COVID-19.

20 Hot Picks for TIFF 2020

Peter Howell's 20 best bets for TIFF 2020, chosen from the 61 features on offer.

TIFF downsizes September fest as it gamely grapples with coronavirus concerns

But Toronto's premier fall fest promises to deliver terrific new films for its 45th edition.

Can TIFF 2020 dodge a viral bullet?

This is the time of year when the Toronto International Film Festival normally begins its summer-long reveal of plans for its big cinema...

"Sorry We Missed You" a bleak depiction of life in the fast-delivery lane

Starring Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, Katie Proctor and Ross Brewster. Written by Paul Laverty. Directed by Ken Loach....

"Portrait of a Lady on Fire" sets the female gaze ablaze

Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Valeria Golino and Luana Bajrami. Written and directed by Céline Sciamma. Now playing at TIFF Bell...

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Movies I Can't Live Without

Toronto Star movie critic 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 has written a book about his 25 most-loved films, with highly personal reviews from "Apocalypse Now" to "The Wizard of Oz." Here's a sample of his review of "2001: A Space Odyssey," his all-time favourite:

"It was billed as The Ultimate Trip and the hyperbole was justified, then as now.

Stanley Kubrick's space opus still seems like the future, 56 years after its release and 23 years after its significant title year. It never gets old and I never tire of seeing it, even after 50-plus viewings ...." 🌓