SIFF’s midnight screenings comprise some of my favorite experiences in a movie theater (usually The Egyptian) over the last two decades. That made looking at the 2021 Fest’s crop of WTF (Weird! Terrifying! Fantastic!) entries a bit of a bittersweet experience.

Three stories of women around the globe struggling against the oppressive status quo to live as their most authentic selves.

My SIFF watchlist hit a patch of coming-of-age movies over the last few days. A couple had me running for the fast-forward button, but these three A few others, though, had enough of a twist on the genre or point of view to hold my increasingly scattered attention.

Three films play with light sci-fi premises to explore different elements of the human condition.

Three stories of queer love and self-actualization from different parts of the globe.

Short reviews of three documentaries about creative people stuck — due to war, personal turmoil, or prejudice — at home.

Well, it’s halfway through SIFF and here at The Sunbreak we’re neck-deep in films from horror to comedy, short animation to feature …

Reviews of All Sorts, Potato Dreams of America, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, Super Frenchie, and Too Late.