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I’m a Toronto based cinephile, film enthusiast and freelance film writer at My Film Journal. As a lover of the art of cinema I’m drawn toward a visual aesthetic and overall emotional experience while always on the lookout for films with unique stories.
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Mustang
Young, wild and free-spirited teen girls just want to enjoy life playing on the beach, going out with boys, cheering at soccer games an...
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November 29, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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Taxi
Jafar Panahi’s Taxi (2015) also known as Taxi Tehran , winner of the Golden Bear at the 2015 Berlin Film Festival, triumphs as a delight...
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November 29, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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Close-Up
Internationally acclaimed master Iranian film auteur Abbas Kiarostami, who passed away on July 4, 2016 at age 76, stated earlier this yea...
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November 29, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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Tampopo
The long awaited return of a beloved Japanese art-house classic has finally arrived with the new Janus films 4K restoration of Tampopo (1...
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November 26, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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The Insult
Two working class men; a right-wing Christian and a Palestinian refugee, are locked in a clash of wills that turns into an overblown feud...
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November 21, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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Rashomon
Before he became world renowned as the leading figure in Japanese art cinema and stunned audiences with such influential cinematic master...
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November 21, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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El Angel
Argentine filmmaker Luis Ortega’s stylish crime thriller El Angel set in Buenos Aires during the early 70s is based on the true story of...
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November 21, 2024 at 11:30 PM
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Shoplifters
Shoplifters is a sensitively portrayed look at a charming surrogate family living on the fringe of society, making a compelling case for...
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November 21, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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Monos
Monos is a modern twist on the Lord of the Flies story, while also recalling the surreal jungle insanity of Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, The ...
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November 21, 2024 at 11:28 PM
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The Painted Bird
Directed by Vaclav Marhoul and based on the classic and controversial novel of the same name by Polish-American award-winning author Jerzy K...
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November 21, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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Under the Open Sky
More than a study in criminal rehabilitation, more than a devastating look at societal judgement and overcoming stigma, director Miwa Nishik...
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November 21, 2024 at 11:25 PM
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