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September 26, 2025 · by Ethan Simmie

Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ is Another Masterpiece from Paul Thomas Anderson

Revolutionaries come in all different shapes, sizes, and attitudes. The revolutionaries in One Battle After Another prove just that. Before h...

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September 26, 2025 · by Kam Ryan

Review: 'The History of Sound' Finds Meaning in the Quiet

The History of Sound (2025) unfolds slowly, much like life itself—measured, meandering, and suddenly overwhelming. With sobering and groundin...

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September 24, 2025 · by Evan Miller

‘HIM’ Review: Marlon Wayans is the MVP of an Uneven Sports Horror Tale

A hallmark of director Jordan Peele’s work is sharp social commentary that exposes uncomfortably layered aspects of society and humanity thro...

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September 23, 2025 · by Nadia Arain

TIFF 2025: 'Carolina Caroline' is Anchored by Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner’s Chemistry

Nowadays, it’s hard to come by a romantic crime thriller that balances meaningful character work with a memorable setting and aesthetic. Ente...

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September 23, 2025 · by Nandita Joshi

TIFF 2025  'Flana' Review: Zahraa Ghandour Bears Her Heart and Soul for Iraqi Women

There is a quote from Noah Baumbach's While We're Young (2014) that I am always drawn to when thinking about filmmaking: "Documentary is abou...

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September 23, 2025 · by Ethan Dayton

TIFF 2025: ‘Tuner’ is One of the Biggest Surprises Out of TIFF

No matter how much research you do, there’s always at least one movie that sneaks up on you every year at the Toronto International Film Fest...

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September 22, 2025 · by Nandita Joshi

TIFF 2025 James McAvoy's Directorial Debut, 'California Schemin',' Pairs Dry Humor With Scottish Identity

We often forget that the biopic genre extends further than your well-known personalities. The market has been crowded with the likes of A Com...

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September 22, 2025 · by Ethan Dayton

TIFF 2025: ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Makes Me Want a Knives Out Movie Every Year

Returning to the world of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out (2019) is like running into the arms of the safest loved one you know, an ironic sentimen...

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September 22, 2025 · by Ethan Dayton

TIFF 2025: ‘Mile End Kicks’ Proves Barbie Ferreira is a Leading Lady 

Barbie Ferreira is a highly talented actress who is not well-known to many people. She first appeared on people’s televisions in a mainstream...

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September 22, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

TIFF 2025 ‘Sound of Falling’ Review: A Quiet Epic on the Cyclical Violence of the Male Gaze

Mascha Schilinski’s second feature film once carried the title The Doctor Says, I’ll Be Alright but I’m Feeling Blue. The rationale behind it...

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September 22, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

TIFF 2025 ‘Silent Friend’ Review: Plants are the Quiet Narrators of Human History in Ildikó Enyedi’s Latest Film

Filmmaking has always been a deeply anthropocentric act. A camera is, by design, an extension of the human eye pointed at the world, translat...

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September 18, 2025 · by Matthew Allan

Review : ‘Christy’ is a Strong Debut, Showing How Community Creates a Home

Christy is a touching feature debut from Brendan Canty with a lot of heart. Based on Canty’s 2019 short film of the same name, the film is an...

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