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‘The Christophers’ Review: Ian McKellen is an Irritable, Aging Painter in Steven Soderbergh’s Warm and Funny Chamber Drama About Artistic Integrity [B+] TIFF

Trace Sauveur September 8, 2025

You can, of course, leave it to Steven Soderbergh of all people to make a biting and salient drama about the ways we value and... Read More

‘The History of Sound’ Review: Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor’s Tender Romance is a Silver Dagger to the Heart [A-]

Film Reviews

‘The History of Sound’ Review: Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor’s Tender Romance is a Silver Dagger to the Heart [A-]

Erik Anderson September 8, 2025

“My grandfather once said that happiness isn’t a story.” In the traditional folk song “Silver Dagger,” the lyrics go “All men are false, says my... Read More

‘Silent Friend’ Review: Ildikó Enyedi’s Hypnotic Saga is One of the Year’s Best Films [A] Venice

Mina Takla September 8, 2025

In an edition full of surprises and films that moved and provoked audiences at the Venice Film Festival, Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend is perhaps the... Read More

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Gus Van Sant Crafts a Kinetic Dog Day Afternoon for Bill Skarsgård [B+] Venice

Yasmine Kandil September 8, 2025

As he enters the office of Meridian Mortgages on a brisk February morning in 1977, Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård) is visibly on edge, despite the... Read More

2025 Toronto International Film Festival Reviews: ‘The Fence,’ ‘Fuze,’ ‘Good Fortune’

Ryan McQuade September 8, 2025

In this review roundup out of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, three films from across the world, over three different genres, explore similar issues... Read More

2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Night Two: ‘SNL50’ Dominates, ‘Pee-Wee as Himself’ Wins Big

Erik Anderson September 7, 2025

Night Two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards took place tonight where SNL50: The Anniversary Special was the dominate winner with eight awards, including Outstanding... Read More

‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Review: Rian Johnson’s Latest Puzzlebox Takes Benoit Blanc to Church on an Unholy Whodunit [A-] TIFF

Ryan McQuade September 7, 2025

The latest whodunit from writer-director Rian Johnson, Wake Up Dead Man, starts with a confession; not one of guilt or sin, but of absolute truth.... Read More

‘Roofman’ Review: Channing Tatum Charms but Derek Cianfrance’s Eccentric True Crime Dramedy Puts Too Much Stock in the Fables of Its Subject [C+] TIFF

Trace Sauveur September 7, 2025

During the end credits of Roofman, a series of news clips and interviews of people who came into contact with the notorious “Roofman” robber are... Read More

‘Rental Family’ Review: Brendan Fraser is a Conduit for Loneliness in Hikari’s Found in Translation [B+] TIFF

Kevin L. Lee September 7, 2025

Of the many fascinating aspects of Japan as a nation and culture, one particular feature that stands out is its remarkable subculture of bizarre rental... Read More

‘Sacrifice’ Review: Romain Gavras’ Environmentalism Parody Self-Immolates at the Altar of Absurdity [B-] TIFF

J Don Birnam September 7, 2025

Satire and farce make for appealing cinema because they give additional room to directors willing to exercise that creative license. Such is the case with... Read More

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