Ballad of a Small Player Review: TIFF 2025
With Edward Berger’s stylish direction and Colin Farrell at his magnetic best, Ballad of a Small Player is a gamble that pays off.
Out Standing Review: TIFF 2025
‘Out Standing’ follows the real-life trials of Canada’s first woman infantry member, highlighting the sexism she experienced at every step.
Flana Review: TIFF 2025
Flana explores the disproportionate disappearance of women and girls in Iraq through the lens of personal experiences.
Sacrifice Review: TIFF 2025
Chris Evans has struggled to find his footing since wrapping up his eight-year run as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Once at the peak of box-office glory, he has since fallen to supporting roles and straight-to-streaming projects. Sacrifice, which stars Evans as Mike Tyler, a movie star still reeling from a public meltdown, […]
The Cost of Heaven Review: TIFF 2025
‘The Cost of Heaven’ follows one man’s attempts to achieve his dreams of a better a life, even though the one he has is already enviable.
Forastera Review: TIFF 2025
Lucía Aleñar Iglesias' feature debut, Forastera, captures that the grieving process takes on many forms.
Steve Review: TIFF 2025
Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy reunites with his Small Things Like These director Tim Mielants, who adapts Max Porter’s 2023 novella Shy for the Netflix reform school drama. A quiet drama about a place and people on the brink of collapse, Steve’s power lies in its performances.
Rise of the Raven Review: TIFF 2025
Anyone who likes sword and sandals entertainment, wrapped in the noble flag of historical semi-fiction, will love Rise of the Raven. Like Hunaydi himself, it's a must-see.
100 Sunset Review: TIFF 2025
Kunsang Kyirong 100 Sunsent gives an authentic portrait of Toronto's Tibetan-Canadian community.
Bayaan Review: TIFF 2025
Bayaan begins with a rape that exposes the dangers of fanaticism and everyone’s willingness to turn a blind eye to the truth.
Hamlet Review: TIFF 2025
Hamlet is a contemporary production of Shakespeare’s play, updating the setting to modern-day England, but not the dialogue.
Obsession Review: TIFF 2025
Writer-director Curry Barker takes this familiar concept and runs with it in his feature film debut, Obsession, a one-note horror that will fail to satisfy TIFF’s Midnight Madness audience.
The Man In My Basement Review: TIFF 2025
More unsettling drama than traditional thriller, The Man In My Basement pairs Willem Dafoe and Corey Hawkins in a tense, philosophical story of race, power, and morality, marking a confident feature debut for Nadia Latif.
Little Lorraine Review: TIFF 2025
TIFF 2025's Little Lorraine is a taut crime drama that follows miners who get caught up in an international drug smuggling ring.
Dinner with Friends Review: TIFF 2025
Sasha Leigh Henry's feature debut, Dinner with Friends, captures the challenges of maintaining friendships while navigating the complexities of adulthood.
