Lyle Kruger
Featured Critic/Social Media Producer
Lyle Kruger has been writing about film, media, and the spaces where art, people, and politics collide since his teenage years. A recent university graduate, he’s a passionate champion of under-the-radar films and the smaller festivals that give them life. Outside of writing, Lyle is a devoted Buffalo Bills fan and a lifelong music obsessive with an ever-growing playlist for every mood. Based in Toronto, he spends his days spending time with friends and family, writing, editing, watching movies, and quietly obsessing over lineups—whether on screen or on the field.Articles by Lyle Kruger:
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September 24, 2026
Heart of the Beast Review: Beautiful Country, Heavy HandBeautiful country, heavy hand. Brad Pitt and one very good dog brave Alaska in Heart of the Beast, a survival drama that is loveliest when it stops pushing.
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September 10, 2026
Hombre al agua Review: TIFF 2026A Cuban lifeguard marries into wealth and chaos in Gael GarcÃa Bernal’s funny, overstuffed TIFF dramedy
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August 21, 2026
Late Fame Review: Willem Dafoe Anchors a Tender Comeback TaleWillem Dafoe is superb as a forgotten poet swept up by young admirers in Kent Jones’ wry, tender Late Fame.
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July 17, 2026
Remembering Sam Neill (1947-2026)Sam Neill, beloved for Jurassic Park, The Piano and Peaky Blinders, has died at 78. We look back at a remarkable, wide-ranging career.
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April 30, 2026
Ceremony Review: Hot Docs 2026There is a moment, fairly early in Ceremony, when an animated bear hugs a human while a flock of seagulls gathers nearby. It is a watercolour memory of what the riverbanks of the Bella Coola Valley used to look like during ooligan season. When the small fish returned in such numbers that people, birds, and […]
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