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mamoudou athie

reviews 3 stars, alfred molina, ari graynor, drama, hugh jackman, j.k. simmons, jason reitman, jenna kanell, josh brener, kevin pollack, mamoudou athie, mike judge, molly ephraim, politics, sara paxton, steve zissis, the front runner, vera farmiga

THE FRONT RUNNER

December 2, 2018

In America, questions of ethics abound in both politics and journalism. Ever wonder how we got to this point?

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Ryan McNeil
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF bradley whitford, brie larson, comedy, drama, hamish linklater, joan cusack, mamoudou athie, samuel l jackson, tiff 2017, unicorn store, women in film

UNICORN STORE plays TIFF 2017

September 12, 2017

A colourful, joyous, and messy feature debut from director Brie Larson.

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Ryan McNeil
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF directors of colour, erica ash, francois arnaud, gloria reuben, jean of the jonses, mamoudou athie, sherri shepherd, taylour paige, tiff, tiff 2016, women in film, women of colour

JEAN OF THE JONSES plays TIFF 2016

September 16, 2016

Welcome to Jones’ family dinner. Grab a plate, and get comfy…shit’s about to get real.

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Ryan McNeil
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