Nick

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[Nick @iltfilm]

Paweł Pawlikowski's Fatherland is a masterpiece of historical filmmaking, intellectually rich without feeling inaccessible, and emotionally devastating without resorting to sentimentality.

Read my ★★★★★ review from @VIFFest, up now at @filmhoundsmag

https://t.co/sWwm9WAttk

[Nick @iltfilm]

I sat down with director Tenzin Yeshi and DOP Tenzin Gurmey at @VIFFest to chat about their new time-loop tragicomedy Midnight Momo, the Tibetan American experience, and shooting on a budget of $4,000.

Read the full interview now at @filmhoundsmag

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[Nick @iltfilm]

Once Upon a Time in Harlem is history within history, as William and David Greaves look back at the Harlem Renaissance without getting trapped in the past.

Read my ★★★★ review from @VIFFest, up now at
@filmhoundsmag

https://t.co/j1BEVLUyAX

[Nick @iltfilm]

I sat down with Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin at @VIFFest to discuss his new mind-bending doc 'Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney', the power of television in politics, and the dying art of satire.

Read the full interview now at @filmhoundsmag

https://t.co/fTVMCIlWi6

[Nick @iltfilm]

My top 10 films of the most complete year for cinema since 2019...

10. The Smashing Machine
9. Train Dreams
8. No Other Choice
7. Blue Moon
6. The Phoenician Scheme
5. It Ends
4. Marty Supreme
3. Akashi
2. Sentimental Value
1. Sinners

Read more at ILT!
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[Nick @iltfilm]

Rental Family is not without its charm, but it's a miss.

Read my full review from @VIFFest, up now at @filmhoundsmag

https://t.co/mmWvAGh5G5

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Wannabe Cute, In Reality Puzzling — Rental Family (Vancouver International Film Festival 2025) https://t.co/ki2PNE7FG2

[Nick @iltfilm]

If you're in the mood for lowkey Linklater – heavy on the dialogue with a lead character drowning in somewhat intriguing tragedy – then pour yourself a stiff drink and stick Blue Moon on.

Read my ★★★★ review from @VIFFest, up now at @filmhoundsmag

https://t.co/vyoeQxJFJF

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An Appealing Journey To The Bottom Of The Glass — Blue Moon (Vancouver International Film Festival Review) https://t.co/7jbZGfvnp3

[Nick @iltfilm]

It was a pleasure to chat with director Mayumi Yoshida about Akashi, her gorgeous debut feature and one of my favourite films from this year's @VIFFest

Check out the full interview at @filmhoundsmag and make sure to catch Akashi upon its wide release

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“The way my grandma looked at it was shocking to me” — Akashi Director Mayumi Yoshida on the Generational Dilemma of Love https://t.co/FS3i5j2pXd

[Nick @iltfilm]

I sat down with director Ryan Sidhoo at @VIFFest to discuss his inspiring coming-of-age documentary The Track, following Bosnia's young luge team as they search for hope in the wake of their nation's trauma.

Read the full interview now at @filmhoundsmag

https://t.co/uShsAjpQpY

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“It’s certainly not a sports movie” — The Track Director Ryan Sidhoo On Coming-Of-Age At 120KM Per Hour https://t.co/edfehGa1um

[Nick @iltfilm]

A little late with my top 10 films of 2024…

10. A Complete Unknown
9. Civil War
8. Strange Darling
7. Nickel Boys
6. Oh, Canada
5. The Brutalist
4. The Wild Robot
3. Red Rooms
2. Challengers
1. Anora

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[Nick @iltfilm]

Sean Baker's Anora is a modern masterpiece and one of the best films of the year.

Read my ★★★★★ review from @VIFFest, up now at @filmhoundsmag

https://t.co/Hu387rQWEK

[Nick @iltfilm]

I met with Village Keeper director Karen Chapman at @VIFFest to discuss paying tribute to our mothers and finding her breakout star in the most unlikely of places.

Full interview up now at @filmhoundsmag

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Neither Here Nor There — Bird (Vancouver International Film Festival 2024)
https://t.co/9BrmAp72ee @VIFFest

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Works In Not So Mysterious Ways — Conclave (Vancouver International Film Festival 2024) - ★ ★ ★ ★

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[Nick @iltfilm]

Edward Berger's Conclave works in not so mysterious ways, with fine performances from Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow.

Read my full review now at @filmhoundsmag

https://t.co/emzP5EWRty

[Nick @iltfilm]

I sat down with Lucky Star director Gillian McKercher at @VIFFest to chat about father-daughter bonds, representing Alberta on the big screen, and going all-in at the poker table

Check out the full interview now at @filmhoundsmag

https://t.co/sfa4vxheWC