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November 5, 2025 · by Matthew Allan

Review: ‘The Last Blossom’ is a Surprise of Scotland Loves Anime

Akutsu (Junki Tozuka/Kaoru Kobayashi), a dying former yakuza serving a life sentence, looks back on his life during the summer of 1986 and is...

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November 4, 2025 · by Jacob Diedenhofer

CIFF 2025 Review: ‘What Does That Nature Say To You’ is Another Classic from Hong Sang-soo

Hong Sang-soo is no stranger to consistently putting out films. This is the first year since 2020 that he hasn’t released at least two films....

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November 4, 2025 · by Amritpal Rai

PFF 2025 Review: 'My Father's Shadow' is a Nostalgic Ode to a Courageous Father

A parent’s desires are rooted in their children having the opportunities and resources that were never afforded to them when they were young....

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October 30, 2025 · by Red Broadwell

Underrated International Horror Movies to End the Halloween Season

In the final stretch of the Halloween season, it can feel a bit hard to find a way to get your annual dose of spooks and scares. The big fran...

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October 30, 2025 · by Patrick J. Regal

5 Cult Classic Horror Movies You Need to See

Halloween is just a few short days away, which means we're in the thick of scary movie season. Once you've passed out all of the candy and tu...

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October 29, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

PFF 2025 Review: ‘Alice-Heart’ is a Philadelphia-set Coming-Of-Age for the Books

I, like many others, find coming-of-age films deeply resonant, as they provide a sense of belonging and capture something raw and human about...

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October 28, 2025 · by Jacob Diedenhofer

CIFF 2025 Review: ‘Jay Kelly’ is a Beautiful Portrait of Memory, Friendship, and Legacy

Jay Kelly is one of my favorite subgenres of movies—those about the art of filmmaking, movies, and actors themselves. The film follows famous...

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October 27, 2025 · by Amritpal Rai

PFF 2025 Review: 'The President's Cake' is an Affecting Gem of a Child's Resolution

The first shot of Hasan Hadi’s The President’s Cake is a wide shot of dusk hitting the Mesopotamian river connecting a riverway of marshlands...

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October 25, 2025 · by Kam Ryan

‘After the Hunt’ Review: Nora Garrett’s Unflinching Script Redefines Female Complexity on Screen

Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt (2025) has been the subject of much discussion and debate since its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Ce...

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October 25, 2025 · by Sara Ciplickas

‘100 Nights of Hero’ Review: A Delectable Fairy Tale Fantasy

Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero is a tale of women storytellers on a sparkling, faraway planet. Cherry (Maika Monroe) lives with her maid,...

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October 24, 2025 · by Adam Patla

CIFF 2025 Review: ‘The Holy Boy’ and the Horror of Suppression

Coming out was one of the most daunting experiences of my life. Confronting my identity felt like hiding a mountain behind a light pole—this ...

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October 24, 2025 · by Adam Patla

CIFF 2025 Review: Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ‘The Secret Agent’ is a Stylish and Subversive Political Thriller

“Brazil, 1977. A Time of Great Mischief.” This is how Kleber Mendonça Filho greets the audience in The Secret Agent, setting the tone ...

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