All of our coverage of the 2024 Fantastic Fest. “Apartment 7A“ “House of Spoils“ “MadS“ “Memoir of a Snail“ “Never…
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Read More →Larry Karaszewski remembers it like it was yesterday. He and his writing partner, Scott Alexander, were having lunch in the…
Read More →A year ago, I wrote about the real challenges the Toronto International Film Festival has faced in trying to reclaim its spot…
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