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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I feel BUCKING FASTARD kinda fits nicely into Herzog’s repertoire of nature and humanity at odds with outsiders with little remorse. Nowhere near as entertaining as his previous films, but the Maras are kinda great. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Though a little too pat on its storytelling and resolutions, HAPPILY EVER AFTER is still a decent film about assuming what others regard as happiness without focusing on one’s own. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

WILD HORSE NINE: Great banter, a superb Malkovich and, well, other good stuff too, but do you need more than those first two? #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Day 11 of #TIFF26: WILD HORSE NINE, HAPPILY EVER AFTER, BUCKING FASTARD, Queen & Beaver for a pint…

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“In order to start, you need to give in to pessimism.” That’s only one of many standout bon-mots from THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO UTOPIAS. And then you have the pairing of Jeanne Dielman with Iron Butterfly (it kinda works…). A fun frolic into philosophy. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My KORE-EDA fan-boy-ism has kicked in: I absolutely loved LOOK BACK. Taking its time luxuriating in its surroundings as well as the minute details & artistry of drawing and sketching, the film is warm, thoughtful and bittersweet without ever being cloying. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

LA BOLA NEGRA uses its glorious photography and camera moves to bring some simple themes together through a complex story structure with quite wonderful results. I’m a sucker for anything that shouts to the rafters “live as your true self” without any preachiness. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

There’s lots to like in THE JULIA SET (fractals in images, Anderson/Infiniti/Hoss/Bailey, solid humour, showing true support), which makes the not great stuff (the shitty dude who was see-through & the relationship stuff) all the more frustrating. They did the name Mandelbrot dirty too! #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Day 10 of #TIFF26: THE JULIA SET, LA BOLA NEGRA, LOOK BACK, THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO UTOPIAS

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sadly I found TREES ARE WATCHING no better than middling Blumhouse fare. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Leigh’s final film TENDER LOVING CARE is unsurprisingly deeply touching - in its character portrayals as well as its focus on empathy. Make a little effort to listen to others, your family, your friends and yourself. Gonna miss Leigh’s humanity… #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

POSSIBLE LOVE takes its time to lay out several different scenarios of how people covet: other partners, things, social status, power and control. Loved where it landed with the splicing of all the threads. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Day 9 of #TIFF26: POSSIBLE LOVE, TENDER LOVING CARE, TREES ARE WATCHING, CLUB KID

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

ARRESTED MEMORY is a bit like its central character: generally confused, really good at its job when it remembers what to do and not at all interested in tying up any loose ends. Mostly a fun time. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

ASSASSIN(S) is a pretty solid rollicking political thriller until the last half hour when…it isn’t. It becomes a weighted down preachy melodrama with over the top screaming and an unsatisfactory epilogue. Some great stuff before that though! #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

AH GIRL definitely has charming, adorable and empathetic moments, but isn’t strong enough narratively or as an impressionistic work to really hold up for its full running time. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

THE WORLD BEFORE is that kind of small stakes (though it may feel like BIG stakes for the young protagonists), finely detailed, seemingly effortlessly charming film that also provides a deep sense of place. Lovely. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A GOOD LITTLE SOLDIER might even be a bit TOO accurate in its depiction of certain corporate behaviors, but it’s always compelling, sometimes funny and makes me so very glad I’m retired…Alba Rohrwacher continues to climb in my estimation (she was already high up the list). #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Day 8 of #TIFF26: A GOOD LITTLE SOLDIER, THE WORLD BEFORE, AH GIRL, THE ASSASSIN(S), ARRESTED MEMORY

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

There were several moments during EVERYTIME where I was sure I had missed something - something to explain the unexplainable that happens later - but like the grief it portrays, there simply isn’t a simple or single way through it. The final 30-40 minutes will simmer with me for a long time. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

DJINN WEDDING just couldn’t really deliver on its promises. Far too many silent stares into the distance from its characters with nothing coming from them… #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

MINOTAUR reimagines Chabrol in an even chillier tone with added layers pulling in wealthy privilege and useless sacrifice for those in power. Gorgeously frames and shot, the added layers help keep the interest over the “unfaithful wife” story. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you’re a fan of films using dancing to express some kind of emotional catharsis or confusion (*raises hand*), you should love HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY. Kikuchi pulls it all together with her presence on screen (and that smile!). #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I could’ve listened to another 8 hours of stories, anecdotes, musings, arguments, theories and discussions of art by all the attendees in ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM. Remarkable lives and remarkable characters. It also introduced me to Aaron Douglas’ work. Stunning. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Day 7 #TIFF26: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM, HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!, EVERYTIME, MINOTAUR, DJINN WEDDING

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Unsurprisingly LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BRIAN MULRONEY is probably the most Canadian movie ever made. Nostalgic (certainly for me), funny as hell, creative, and pertinent as hell. The only un-Canadian thing about it is how unapologetic it is in its portrayal of its subject. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

TOY GUN BANDIT is a little pile driver of a hand held movie as it whips you through the fun and not so fun consequences of one dumbass dude’s actions. Dumbass, but also kinda sweet. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

INHERIT mostly feels like a middling late 90s-early 00s Asian Horror (with a few decent scares), but occasionally has an interesting cross-generational women’s story. Too much CGI and not enough dread. Still kinda fun at times? …and that question mark is intentional. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A TALENT FOR MURDER is a good deal of fun in a “who’s the cat and who’s the mouse?” kind of way. Mirren is fabulous of course. Immaculately shot as well. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

BUNKER has a lot of great things about it - Penelope/Javier not being the least - but holy crap does it sledgehammer every point home. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Day 6 of #TIFF26: BUNKER, A TALENT FOR MURDER, INHERIT, TOY GUN BANDIT, LADIES & GENTLEMEN, BRIAN MULRONEY

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Beth de Araujo’s JOSEPHINE is a fantastic piece of filmmaking on all fronts - in particular in how it conveys the state of mind of the young Josephine. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I totally lapped up every bit of overlapping dialogue and teenage debate in LA GRADIVA. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

PARADISE LOST seemed to throw away every single plot twist - every time it seemed it might be headed in the right direction it made the wrong turn. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Though using a familiar story structure and containing a few cliches, LEMONADE is never boring and ends with a few lovely emotional moments. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Day 5 #TIFF26: LEMONADE, PARADISE LOST, LA GRADIVA, JOSEPHINE

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Self-reflection can be a wonderful thing, but not if it’s as truly dull as Almodovar’s BITTER CHRISTMAS. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG is an engrossing story of a Nepalese trans woman’s struggle to find her daughter while fighting her village, the police, her community and her own bad decisions. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

NOBODY’S VIOLENCE is a fascinating piece of, well, cinema. I lost and refound my bearings about three or four times throughout it, was at times confused, fabricated my own answers to fill gaps and was engaged even when a bit sleepy. Wavelengths for the win. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

JULIAN was quite lovely - just ask the grizzled dude next to me secretly wiping tears away at the end and the young girl in front of me who was dancing in her aisle. It’s best during its fantastical sequences that are chock full of imagination, colour and a smidge of wonder. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Day 4 #TIFF26: JULIAN, NOBODY’S VIOLENCE, ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG, BITTER CHRISTMAS

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

EVERYONE WANTS TO F*CK ME is a lot of things: a somewhat bland romcom that turns into an on-the-nose satire which morphs into pretty terrifying horror followed by a cynical yet sadly accurate end note. And to echo others, Jessica Henwick needs larger and broader roles.

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It must be hard to confront that you aren’t and never will be who you thought you were. L’AUTRE feels like an honest and personal attempt to do that confrontation - even if it can be pretty ugly at times. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

PURGATORY is a really charming sweet ode to those times when both kids and adults alike are a bit confused. Big John Hughes vibes without any overly silly humour - that worked in its favour since you just kept smiling…Ruby McGurrin is fantastic. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Day 3 at #TIFF26: PURGATORY, L’AUTRE, EVERYONE WANTS TO F*CK ME.

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The best thing about THE FACE OF HORROR is that it truly knows what it is and what it’s going for: broad acting, dolling out vengeance and embracing the art of costume making. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Though I’m not the biggest fan of Broadway music, the BIG drama of the songs in STUFFED actually work towards its darkest notes. There’s humour as well and both Comer and Melling seem to enjoy playing in that space. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

LE FAUX SOIR is a solid caper thriller. Not quite as fun as The Sting or Great Escape, but with its many hurdles to jump and changes in plan, it has that feel at times. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Awkwardly paced with a really uninvolving story, MAGAZINE mostly wastes some natural performances from its young cast. If only it had something for them all to do. #TIFF26

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Bob Turnbull @thelogicalmind.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Day 2 of #TIFF26: MAGAZINE, LE FAUX SOIR, THE REMOTES, STUFFED, THE FACE OF HORROR.

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