Speak No Evil Review

by Colin Biggs | September 13, 2024

James McAvoy astounds with a riveting performance, but was this horror remake necessary?

Mother Mother: TIFF 2024 Review

by Courtney Small | September 13, 2024

One of the pleasant surprises of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Mother Mother offers a riveting and intimate portrait of motherhood, grief, and forgiveness.

40 Acres: TIFF 2024 Review

by Courtney Small | September 13, 2024

A plague has wiped out 98% of the world’s animal population, leading to death and civil war. With food scarce and capitalist institutions collapsed, farmland has become the most valuable resource. Something a select few have and many would kill to obtain. It is in this post-apocalyptic setting that director R.T. Thorne’s thrilling feature debut 40 Acres takes place.

FILM

River review: TIFF 2026

River cleverly uses the slasher subgenre to explore a strained sibling bond tested by a masked serial killer.
Magazine Review: TIFF 2026

Magazine chronicles an inexperienced young poet’s introduction to the New York literary scene and a misguided romance.
Babies Review: TIFF 2026

Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen both shine in the delightful Millennial comedy Babies from Lauren Miller Rogen

Village Keeper: TIFF 2024 Review

by Victor Stiff | September 13, 2024

Village Keeper is a powerful and compassionate exploration of a woman’s journey toward healing while balancing life’s setbacks with moments of beauty and joy.

Saturday Night: TIFF 2024 Review

by Victor Stiff | September 13, 2024

Saturday Night delivers a stressful portrayal of the lead-up to SNL’s premiere, immersing viewers in Lorne Michaels’ high-skates struggles.

On a Sunday at Eleven: TIFF 2024 Review

by Courtney Small | September 12, 2024

The TIFF short follows a young ballerina as she faces the pressures to conform to a Eurocentric standard of beauty.

TV

3 Things You Need to Know About Chad Powers Season 2

Season 2 of Chad Powers is here! Glen Powell, Steve Zahn, and the cast of the series give us a sneak peek at what to expect.
Sterling Point Review: Summer, Scenery & Annie’s So-Called Life

Come for the coming-of-age intrigue, stay for the breathtaking Muskokan scenery. Prime Video's Sterling Point is the perfect end-of-summer series.
Malcom in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair Review: A Wonderful Extension to the Original

Smartly written, hilariously performed, and most importantly, entirely full of heart, the only major thing wrong with the Malcolm in the Middle sequel is that four episodes simply aren't enough.

TIFF 2024 Review: Sharp Corner, Jason Buxton, Ben Foster, Cobie Smulders

Sharp Corner: TIFF 2024 Review

by Rachel West | September 10, 2024

The line between preparedness and obsession is a fine one in Jason Buxton’s Sharp Corner, starring Ben Foster and Cobie Smulders. The Nova Scotia-shot drama watches a family man's very ordinary and mundane life crumble before him as his obsession about car accidents in his front yard take over his life.

Without Blood: TIFF 2024 Review

by Pat Mullen | September 10, 2024

Angelina Jolie's Without Blood proves a gripping revenge thriller about the cyclical nature of violence.

Remembering James Earl Jones: 1931-2024

by Vanya Garraway | September 9, 2024

The award-winning actor's talent demonstrated power and demanded respect for both himself and his craft. He will be missed, but his art lives on.

PODCASTS

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 344: Interview With Matthew Rankin of Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney

On the latest Contra Zoom Pod they interview Matthew Rankin about his film Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, which had its world premiere at TIFF.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 342: Canadian Film Draft

On the latest Contra Zoom Pod, Dakota Arsenault, Matthew Simpson, Bil Antoniou and Matt Sheardown draft the best Canadian movies!
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 340: Interview with Shiho Kataoka of Aruku

On Contra Zoom Pod, Jeff Bulmer chats with Shiho Kataoka, the director of Aruku, which played at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl: TIFF 2024 Review

by Courtney Small | September 9, 2024

A masterful exploration of the secrets that eat away at a family like termites devouring wood, Nyoni creates a mosaic of emotions that is at times amusing, claustrophobic, and utterly heartbreaking. A brilliant work on every level, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is one of the year’s best works.

Ick: TIFF 2024 Review

by Victor Stiff | September 9, 2024

Joseph Kahn's alien invasion movie Ick offers a furious and irreverent mix of action, comedy, horror, and sci-fi.

The Last Showgirl: TIFF 2024 Review

by Dakota Arsenault | September 9, 2024

Every once in a while, a role seems so intrinsically tied to the public perception of its star that the lead performance will literally feel like the part they were born to play. The Last Showgirl, directed by Gia Coppola, has crafted such a character for Pamela Anderson.

U are the Universe: TIFF 2024 Review

by Courtney Small | September 9, 2024

U Are the Universe is one of the hidden gems of TIFF '24 with its portrait of the need for human connection.

Spoiled Rotten 303 – Watchmen: Chapter I

by Spoiled Rotten | September 9, 2024

Ben and Daniel spoil Watchmen: Chapter I on Spoiled Rotten Podcast!

Shook: TIFF 2024 Review

by Pat Mullen | September 7, 2024

Amar Wala's Shook is a love letter to Scarborough with a distinct sense of place and a strong performance by Saamer Usmani.

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We're almost at the halfway point of #TIFF26 already (we can't believe it either) and we're already hit some incredible cinematic highs and some equally incredible lows... Here is a second batch of quotes from our critics on some of the films they've seen: The Debut (@mullenpat) Elsinore (@emmathedame) Love of Your Life (@rachel_is_here) Faith (@rachel_is_here) IDDA (@haileypassmore) Ancestors (@mullenpat) Krux (@rachel_is_here) L'AUTRE (@smallmind1978) Smudge the Blades (@mullenpat) Nobody's Violence (@smallmind1978) The Betrayers (@rachel_is_here) Nosotros (@smallmind1978) Read the full reviews at the link in our bio! What's topped your list at the fest so far?
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@tiff_net outdid themselves with this afternoon’s In Conversation with…Andrew Scott. Standing ovations, laughs and cheers galore. From Moriarty to Hot Priest to Tom Ripley and more, the chat covered his career highlights (with shout outs to Pride, All of Us Strangers, Wake Up Dead Man, and Blue Moon), to what it feels like to break the internet every 6 months (see the viral clip from his new series It Gets Worse), to taking on one of his most personal projects yet with #Elsinore. Stay tuned for our review of that last, which screens at #TIFF26 tomorrow. It is already generating some Oscar buzz for Scott. Other things we found out: His favourite Meryl Streep role: Postcards from the Edge. Runner up: Adaptation. Shakespeare roles he’d love to tackle: Iago or Benedick. (He’s excited for the Broadway transfer of @twhiddleston and @wellhayley’s Much Ado About Nothing, btw)
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@taron.egerton and filmmaker Jonathan Schey answer questions after the world premiere of Everybody Wants to F*ck me at #TIFF26. The film: “Egerton gives a gleefully committed performance as a man determined to be viewed by potential paramours as the ideal catch in director Jonathan Schey’s darkly comic appraisal of modern dating and how some men signal virtues they don’t possess.” Via @tiff_net Stay tuned for our review! Head to the link in our bio for all our TIFF coverage. 🎥 @rachel_is_here
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