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Memory: Memorable Performances Distinguish Michel Franco's Poignant Drama

Memory: Memorable Performances Distinguish Michel Franco's Poignant Drama

By Liz Braun

ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 17, 2024Memory, TIFF 2023, TIFF 23, Michel Franco, Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Drama, Mental health issuesComment

Sundown: Uncertainty Exalts Director Michel Franco’s Singular Mexican-Set Drama

Sundown: Uncertainty Exalts Director Michel Franco’s Singular Mexican-Set Drama

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekApril 6, 2022TIFF 2021, Sundown, Michel Franco, Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Iazua Larios, Mexican film, DramaComment

TIFF ’21 Capsule Reviews, Round Eight

TIFF ’21 Capsule Reviews, Round Eight

By Jim Slotek, Linda Barnard, Thom Ernst, Karen Gordon, Kim Hughes, Liam Lacey, and Bonnie Laufer

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 17, 2021TIFF 2021, Ahed's Knee, Sundown, Julia, TIFF Docs, Special Presentations, Tim Roth, Julia Child, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nadav Lapid, Michel Franco, The Devil's DriversComment

New Order: Depiction of Brutal Class Divide Propels Grim Mexican Thriller

New Order: Depiction of Brutal Class Divide Propels Grim Mexican Thriller

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekJune 10, 2021New Order, Michel Franco, TIFF 2020, Venice Film Festival, Naian González Norvind, Dario Yazbek Bernal, Mexico City, Mexican film, Spanish language, Dystopian stories, Thriller, Venice Silver Lion AwardComment

Original-Cin TIFF 2020 Picks: Tuesday, September 15

Original-Cin TIFF 2020 Picks: Tuesday, September 15

By Original-Cin Staff