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In his final dispatch, our humble correspondent reviews an Irish comedy of discontent and an Icelandic religious drama.

Our humble correspondent reviews an urgent environmental thriller and a Canadian existential space comedy.

Our humble correspondent reviews Steven Spielberg's coming-of-age memoir and the new Knives Out sequel.

In Downtime's first TIFF dispatch, our humble correspondent reviews a farcical satire of the super-rich and a collage-style David Bowie doc.

The rise and fall of Stephen Glass serves as a cautionary tale about the hesitancy of the media class to investigate their own.

The essential post-New Wave comedy-drama follows an ensemble of restless Parisian academics falling in and out of careers and love.

Alfonso Cuarón's risqué road movie emphasizes sexual exploration as well as life's ephemeral nature

Its trashy, fetishistic imagery and borderline dream logic are features, not bugs.

Potrykus specializes in offbeat, regionally-focused portraits of post-Linklater slackers on the edges of 21st century society.

This charming Rohmerian comedy follows three buddies looking for love in the south of France

Stay inside and avoid the heat with this zesty, shaggy psychological thriller.

Von Trier's mentor Jørgen Leth must adhere to a different "obstruction" each time he remakes the film

The Boyhood director resurrects the past once again, but this time with a keen eye to present sensibilities.

A year after winning the Oscar, Swinton stuns in her performance as a crazed alcoholic kidnapper

While the crime dramedy's premise may be commercial, its execution is anything but.

The eternal pleasure of revisiting a moment in franchise, cultural, or personal history from the comfort of your own couch

An under-appreciated concert film deserves to join the canon.

By combining body horror and existentialism, Ridley Scott's Alien prequel shows more imagination than most contemporary studio films.

A sub-Basic Instinct erotic thriller tips the scales in favor of sex over thrills

For fans of The Big Lebowski and all things hazy and mysterious.

These hilarious short films are perfect to throw on in the background

No Phelps? No problem. Let's go deep on the Olympics fun-to-watch and dramatic swimming events.