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Review: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio'

Director Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio -- co-directed with animation veteran Mark Gustafson -- is now playing in select theaters and will be available to stream from Netflix today. Critic Andrew Wyatt has a review:

SLIFF Spotlight: 'Of Medicine and Miracles'

Critic Kayla McCulloch spotlights another recommendation from this year's SLIFF lineup: Of Medicine and Miracles, Ross Kauffman's documentary on oncologist Dr. Carl June and his lifelong search for a cancer cure. Screening this Thursday at 12:05 p.m. at the Plaza Frontenac Cinema.

SLIFF Spotlight: 'Holy Spider'

Critic Andrew Wyatt spotlights another recommendation from this year's SLIFF lineup: Ali Abbasi's Iran-set true-crime drama Holy Spider. Screening this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Plaza Frontenac Cinema.

SLIFF Spotlight: 'Corsage'

Critic Kayla McCulloch spotlights another recommendation from this year's SLIFF lineup: Corsage, Marie Kreutzer's unconventional biopic of the 19th-c. Austrian Empress Elisabeth. The film screens tonight at 7:15 p.m. at the Plaza Frontenac Cinema.

SLIFF Spotlight: 'Nanny'

Critic Andrew Wyatt spotlights another recommendation from this year's SLIFF lineup: Nikyatu Jusu's supernatural psychological thriller Nanny. Screening this Sunday at 4:45 p.m. at the Galleria 6 Cinema.

SLIFF Spotlight: 'Memories of My Father'

Critic Andrew Wyatt spotlights an under-the-radar gem from this year's SLIFF lineup: Fernando Trueba's coming-of-age drama Memories of My Father, based on a memoir by Colombian novelist, essayist, and cultural critic Héctor Abad Faciolince. Screening this Friday at 7:15 p.m. at the Plaza Frontenac Cinema.