Predator: Badlands Review: The Latest Entry Breathes New Life Into A Familiar Franchise
Predator: Badlands, starring Elle Fanning and directed by Dan Trachtenberg, breathes new life into the familiar, decades-long franchise.
Train Dreams Review: Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Joel Edgerton stars in Train Dreams, a beautifully elegiac slice of Americana from the team behind Jockey and Sing Sing.
Christy Review: Sydney Sweeney Punches Above Biopic’s Weight
Sydney Sweeney gives a transformative performance as boxer Christy Martin in a biopic that otherwise seems awfully familiar for a tale about a first.
The White House Effect Review: Damning Reminders
If seeks a fact-based, thorough, yet darkly thrilling and convincing walk-through of the history of the climate crisis, then The White House Effect is it.
The Mastermind Review: Kelly Reichardt Steals Your Money
Josh O'Connor leads a slow, disappointing heist movie in The Mastermind, as Kelly Reichardt's latest effort falls short.
Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again Review: WIFF 2025
Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again weaves personal stories, environmental justice, and cultural resilience into a compelling portrait of a river and the communities fighting to save it.
Familiar Touch Review: Kathleen Chalfant Is a Powerful Force
Sarah Friedland's Familiar Touch is a tender and heartbreaking film.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Review: Anime Series’ Hits the Big Screen
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is strictly for fans of the manga/anime series, but still makes an impression through its explosion of sound and images.
Frankenstein Review
Guillermo del Toro's latest is one for the ages – timeless in both its epic horror and its more intimate hope for humanity's potential.
There Are No Words Review: WIFF 2025
Min Sook Lee’s There Are No Words is a deeply personal documentary exploring her mother’s death, family secrets, and the search for truth. Through intimate interviews, archival footage, and reflective visuals, the film examines grief, memory, and cultural identity.
Honeyjoon Review: WIFF 2025
Two women, each experiencing grief and life in their own way, come together in the mother-daughter drama Honeyjoon, a quietly powerful exploration of grief, family, and the small moments that connect us.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Review – One-Note Biopic Underwhelms
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is a one-note biopic that disappoints with its shallow portrait of Bruce Springsteen's album Nebraska.
Bugonia Review: The New Lanthimos Is Out of this World
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons star in Yorgos Lanthimos's wickedly funny :Bugonia, a dark comedy about a CEO who is kidnapped when someone thinks she's an alien.
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost Review – Remembering a Comedy Power Couple
A personal portrait of the makings of art and culture can be revealing. Looking at the finished product, one can easily assume that everything came together effortlessly. The 2021 documentary The Beatles: Get Back gave us a rare look into the gruelling process behind the making of The Beatles’ 1970 album Let It Be. Despite […]
Köln 75 Review: WIFF 2025
Köln 75 riffs on the true story behind Keith Jarrett’s legendary 1975 Köln Concert — but this isn’t just about jazz. It’s about Vera Brandes, the fearless young woman who made it happen.
