With so many films premiering or playing at TIFF, it can be overwhelming to navigate the massive slate. Luckily, you have me, who has attacked the very long list of films and has pulled out a few hidden gems you should put on your radar ahead of landing in Toronto. I've been hard at work hosting my
It's another year, which means another trip across the world to Toronto where the 51st Toronto International Film Festival will be taking place. With nearly 400 films from across the world including features, award contenders, shorts and documentaries, there's something for everyone at this
I'm actually quite fond of irreverent road trip/coming-of-age comedies. I find the simple premise of a ragtag group of unlikely friends taking an unlikely journey for a pretty silly reason (usually a girl) and getting into hijinks along the way a lot of fun. It's a repetitive narrative that never
Prison dramas have a soft spot in my heart. I am fascinated by the system overall - it's flaws and corrosive effect over incarceration has on society at large - and find their cinema interpretations deeply intriguing. There's a plethora of bad ones; for every Oz or The Night Of TV series or Sing
I'm not completely sold on the Bob Odenkirk action star rebrand. That's not a knock on him, either. I actually think he fits the role quite well, given the right circumstances - those being the break out Nobody which remains the best use of his new look. But something about it feels off and
Solidifying itself as the international breadwinner of studios, Neon has quietly become one of the most prominent and successful "smaller" studios since its 2017 inception. They grew from 5 employees at a WeWork to a fully independent studio is less than a decade, quite the run for a new up and
Hamlet tales are a dime a dozen. Hell, At TIFF 2025 there were at least 3 inspired or adapted movies screening at the festival. There's no shortage of the melancholic prince spouting off famed monologues and plotting to avenge his father. With this many versions of the same tale occurring so often,
There was a time when the stoner comedy was a reliable genre, particularly among the coveted demographic of young men. I remember those late nights in the college dorm quite fondly. Up late working on a paper last minute, ready for the weekend, and a friend suggests ordering a pizza and popping in
We're in the era of liminal spaces, folks. Movies like Skinamarink, Backrooms, and Exit 8 have all proven that audiences, especially younger audiences, can't get enough of them. it Ends brings us really two liminal spaces in one movie. The film tells the story of four friends who are getting
What happens when you combine the powers of the director (Jean-François Richet) behind the absolutely smashing Plane and Jason Statham wrecking human traffickers left and right? You get Mutiny. Now the movie isn't just called Boat or Ship, and it really isn't part of the "Jason Statham Has A Job
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia delves deep into the backstory of Töregene and why she hates the Mongols in Ep. 6 "The Mergen People". Honestly, after seeing all of that, you can easily see why Sitara / Fatima empathizes with her so much. Their respective backstories have similar beats, and each
