As irate as The Apprentice made the real Donald Trump, it’s a little surprising that it doesn’t make a meaner punch.

Dìdi extends a warmth and kindness to the lost, angry, and hopeful teen we all once were.

Ghostlight argues that it matters less if the art you make is good, and more that you go through the grueling process of making something from your own vulnerability.

The Devil’s Bath is a punishing watch, one whose true horrors are only revealed as the credits begin to roll.

Preservation is an act of rebellion, one that the team of Artifact War continues to fight, even after the camera stops rolling. Our collective histories are worth fighting for, preserving, and learning from. 

The film plays with the idea of blind faith, devotion, and the way violence is used as a tool to keep believers in line. The Line is not a movie that will quickly be forgotten, nor should it be.

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin shows the power of human connection, even when it’s digitized.

Rumours is a dark comedy that makes good on its high-brow premise, while poking fun at the pseudo-intellectualism that exists in the world of global politics.

Smile 2 is far bloodier, nastier, and angrier than its predecessor, but it also unfolds itself in a way that could’ve provided some peace without losing the preceding viciousness.

Shadowland allows the web to untangle itself and the reality to fully differentiate itself from the fantasy, while still being respectful to those whose lives have been upended by these “spiritual narcissists.”

Even beyond the cinephiles, Boutique reminds us that movies have a unifying quality to them. An ability to make our world wider without ever leaving the plush seats of our favorite multiplex.

Jack Has a Plan argues that there are ways to die that can be good, that allow people to do so with dignity and on their own terms. 

The Seed of the Sacred Fig is courageous and timely, proof that moviemaking is a political act with power that can be wielded to make meaningful change.

If you’re going to make a film about a mom who turns into a dog, you might as well go for it, no holds barred. Nightbitch ends with a whimper without ever finding its bark.

What makes Queer as successful as it is comes from the performances of Craig and Starkey. It’s a genuine thrill to see Craig in a dramatic role now that his time as James Bond has come to an end.

Nurse Unseen is taking the brightest spotlight and shining it on people who rarely find themselves on the receiving end of acclaim and recognition. 

In an era of multi-million-dollar blockbusters that rarely recoup their budgets, the innovation of the lower-budget Livescreamers is a breath of fresh air.

Linda weaves a tangled sexual, socio-economic, and power dynamic web, emerging with a nuanced critique of the relationship between a family and the hired help.

To celebrate the end of the festival, News Editor Tina Kakadelis provides her final thoughts of one more group of films. In her last dispatch, check out her thoughts on Young Werther, On Swift Horses, The Shrouds, The Girl with the Needle, Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara, and Jane Austen Wrecked My Life.

One could argue that this is the coward’s way out, but maybe that’s the path Oh, Canada wanted to take all along.