Publications

Reviews

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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Interviews

September 23, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

*TIFF 2025* Interview With 'Junk World' (2025) Director, Takahide Hori

Timmy Lee speaks with Japanese director Takahide Hori to discuss his latest stop-motion animated film, Junk World (2025), which had its intern...

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Interviews

September 23, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

*VQFF 2025* Interview With 'Pride & Prayer' (2025) Director, Panta Mosleh

Sara Ciplickas sits down with Vancouver Actor, Comedian & Filmmaker Panta Mosleh, who recently premiered her most recent directorial effort Pr...

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September 23, 2025 · by Danny Jarabek

*TIFF 2025* Interview With 'John Candy: I Like Me' (2025) Composer, Tyler Strickland

Timmy Lee sits down with American film and TV composer, Tyler Strickland, to talk about the music for his latest documentary, John Candy: I Li...

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Lists

September 23, 2025 · by Kasey Dunifer

10 Movies for Libra Season

With the sun shifting out of virtuous Virgo and into lively Libra on September 22, stop taking your movie-watching habits so seriously and ha...

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Reviews

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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