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Kristen Stewart is a brilliantly haunted Princess Di in biofable "Spencer"

The humans of "The Crown" become the undead of "Spencer."

"Dune" climbs the sci-fi mountain as a film ripe for modern times

Denis Villeneuve creates a blockbuster for the eye, the mind and the now.

Julia Ducournau's Palme d'Or winner "Titane" seeks paradise by the dashboard light

Body-horror shocker revs up the extremes of filmmaker's earlier "Raw."

The 10 Best Films of TIFF 2021

"The Power of the Dog," "Dune" and "Spencer" topped my Toronto International Film Festival hit parade.

TIFF '21 midway catch-up — the good and the not so good

"Neptune Frost" and "A Hero" are good, "Last Night in Soho" and "Listening to Kenny G" are not so good.

Jessica Chastain on playing Tammy Faye Bakker: "She just sounds like such a kick"

It's OK to stare, but there's more going on behind the painted face.

Read all about it: 10 Hot Picks for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival

Ten must-see features, plus a bonus short, at TIFF 2021 (Sept. 9-18)

🐝"Chasing the Buzz": 36 films coming to TIFF 2021 that film lovers really want to see

The 21st annual Toronto Star poll for the Toronto International Film Festival, Sept. 9-18.

Jane Campion returns to the big screen with “The Power of the Dog” at TIFF 2021

New Zealand auteur’s first feature in 12 years is expected to be an awards contender.

“Dear Evan Hansen” to open TIFF 2021, “One Second” to close

TIFF plans in-person screenings for all 100-plus features at its September fest.

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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 ...." 🌓

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