Very conflicted on this one, I don't trust my rating at all. There are things I absolutely love; the set designs, the look, the soundtrack, the costume designs and the atmosphere. I could just look at this movie and listen to the soundtrack without a story playing in the background and be very happy. Performances are good from all actors, especially with Faye Wong. It's too bad that she has zero aspiration in acting, because I can't think of too…

TIFF Capsule: Stories We Tell sounds like a bad idea. Sarah Polley decides to make a movie about her family and its secrets. This could be self-indulgent and exploitive in the wrong hands (Polley’s sister wonders “Who want to see a movie about our family”). However, Stories We Tell is made with care, warmth, humility and a deft sense of humor. It doesn't hurt that the subjects are quite charming as well.

Polley wrote about the reason why she made…

TIFF Capsule: One of the most honest portrayal of alcoholism in cinema, but there is more to the story at the same time. A married couple, very much in love, both are alcoholics. The wife wants to quit drinking and the husband feels differently. The recovery process drives their marriage apart. Did they fall in love while they are drunk? Can they stay together while one is sober and the other is not? Is it love when either isn't sober?…