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The difference is by design.

This was a relatively slow but nice movie about aging with dignity and not writing off the elderly... but it lacks any sort of satisfying, or even a decent, ending. Beautiful views of rural Brazil that make me want to travel there, though.

And for the final #TIFF50 screening, my 18th movie, The Blue Trail. tiff.net/films/the-blue…

Despite not seeing this midnight madness movie at midnight, it still delivers all the blood, gore, guts, and over-the-top violence that one expects in a fun, fresh story.

For my penultimate #TIFF50 screening, and 17th overall, Karmadonna. tiff.net/films/karmadon…

This movie holds up a very important mirror to all of us about the dangers of associating wealth with status. A reminder to try and avoid equating your wealth with your reputation, as it can lead to some serious consequences. Very appropriate for the current times!

Up next for my penultimate day of #TIFF50 is The Cost of Heaven. tiff.net/films/the-cost…

This one was good but not THAT great. A powerful story about justice, revenge, and keeping one's humanity, but I felt there were too many slapstick comedy breaks, and the movie overall seemed way too much of a slow burn.

Onto movie 15 of my #TIFF50 experience is It Was Just an Accident. tiff.net/films/it-was-j…

Really good series and definitely a fresh perspective on Indigenous culture, family, how we present ourselves, and are perceived. I hope the series gets distributed in North America so I can see all 8 episodes.

Up next for my #TIFF50 is A Sami Wedding tiff.net/films/a-sami-w…

Definitely a fun, quirky, and interesting take on the power of a child's imagination, and the strength of friendship and compassion/empathy.

Now time for my 13th movie of #TIFF50 and final midnight madness movie... Dust Bunny. tiff.net/films/dust-bun…

Tried to get a rush ticket for Exit 8, but no luck. :( tiff.net/films/exit-8

@IanMcKellen, incredible! Michaela Cole, incredible as well! Definitely a great, well-acted, and fun movie about art, aging, relevance, and legacy.

Up next for my #TIFF50 experience is The Christophers. tiff.net/films/the-chri…

As midnight madness movies go, this one had it all... plenty of action, blood, explosions, people blowing up, and on top of that, the incredible @mrbobodenkirk.

Onto my final movie of my second 4-movie day, another midnight madness one... Normal. tiff.net/films/normal

This was probably longer than it needed to be, but overall, this was well done overall and shines a very bright light on abuses in the justice system. This story could probably have been told in many different countries, so no one should see this and think it's only in India.

Over half way through my #TIFF50 and now onto movie #10, Monkey in a Cage. tiff.net/films/monkey-i…