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'Black Phone 2' Review: A Terrifying And Inventive Sequel

The Grabber may have met his maker, but that hasn’t stopped him from clawing his way back to terrorize Finney and Gwen yet again in ‘Black Phone 2’, a horror sequel that provides chilling scares and an exciting expansion of the overarching mythology.

‘After the Hunt’ Review: Luca Guadagnino Confronts Your Conception of Cinema

‘After the Hunt’ may be the most contemptuous movie of the year, and that’s precisely why it works. Luca Guadagnino confronts the audience’s conception of the truth and forces them to rethink how they perceive and view movies as he rejects dialogue to focus on the strongest images of his career.

‘Anemone’ Review: A Muted Return to the Screen for Daniel Day-Lewis

‘Anemone’ should only be watched by those craving another performance from Daniel Day-Lewis, because the film surrounding his incredible, controlled turn does not work at all.

Movie Review, DramaMaxance VincentOctober 5, 2025Anemone, Ronan Day-Lewis, Drama, Movie ReviewComment

'Edgar Allan Poe's The Oval Portrait' Review: A Worthy Throwback to a Bygone Age

For better or worse, ‘The Oval Portrait’ is the exact sort of film which a Hammer horror fan will appreciate.

Canadian FIlm, Crime Thriller, Horror, Independent Film, Movie ReviewKyle ClimansOctober 5, 2025Horror, Crime Film, Canadian Film, Edgar Allan PoeComment

‘The Ice Tower’ Review: Lucile Hadžihalilović's Hypnotizing Fantasy Drama

Thanks to a painterly sense of image-making and captivating turns from Marion Cotillard and Clara Pacini, Lucile Hadžihalilović creates a unique atmosphere with ‘The Ice Tower’, blending the artifice of cinema with the trauma-inducing dread of a child’s fantasy.

Movie Review, DramaMaxance VincentOctober 3, 2025The Ice Tower, lucile hadzihalilovic, Drama, Movie ReviewsComment

'Play Dirty' Review: Shane Black's Welcomed Return

Shane Black has fun in the cartoonishly glorious adaptation of Donald E. Westlake’s work with ‘Play Dirty’, containing Mark Wahlberg’s best performance in years as he dons the mantra of Westlake’s most iconic character.

Movie Review, ComedyMaxance VincentOctober 1, 2025Play Dirty, Comedy, Shane Black, Prime Video, ReviewComment

‘Eleanor the Great’ Review: Scarlett Johansson’s Misguided Directorial Debut

While ‘Eleanor the Great’ is elevated by a legendary turn from June Squibb as the titular character, the film’s handling of several subjects leaves much to be desired, as does Scarlet Johansson’s direction.

Comedy, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentSeptember 26, 2025Eleanor the Great, Scarlett Johansson, Comedy, Movie ReviewComment

‘Sunny Side Up’ Short Review: Transcends Expectations while Providing Valuable Lessons [SFF 25]

‘Sunny Side Up’, a short film at this year’s Seattle Film Festival, is done with such masterfulness that its baffling that such a beautifully well acted, and whimsically playful film was made under a budget of just five hundred Euros.

Anyhing Helps Review: Simple Companionship Can Go a Long Way [SFF25]

‘Anyhing Helps’ may not illustrate how to solve the problem of global homelessness, but it does show that communication and the love emulated from simple companionship can go a long way as a first step.

'HIM' Review: The Ultimate Fumble

Ultimately, despite a strong premise, ‘Him’ ends up throwing a Hail Mary, which, if not fumbled, undoubtedly could have been more interesting than the end result.

Movie Review, HorrorBrennan DubéSeptember 19, 2025Marlon Wayans, Football, Jordan Peele, Horror, NFL, Review, Horror Thriller

‘No Other Choice’ Review: Park Chan-wook’s Masterpiece of Pure Cinema [TIFF 25]

Park Chan-Wook redefines his filmography with his adaptation of Donald Westlake’s ‘The Ax’ in ‘No Other Choice’ and offers a once-in-a-generation lesson of pure cinema that anyone who appreciates the art form must see.

'Easy's Waltz' Review: Vince Vaughn Takes the Stage as a Crooner Who Proves It’s Never Too Late [TIFF 25]

In recent years film has entered a reflective period where there seem to be more and more works that are about looking back and honoring what was. Nic Pizzolatto’s ‘Easy’s Waltz‘ slips right into this milieu, following a down-on-his-luck Las Vegas entertainer, Easy (Vince Vaughn) navigate his way through the Vegas show business.

‘The History of Sound’ Review: Oliver Hermanus’ Meandering Love Story

While Oliver Hermanus stuns with its patient visual language and soul-shocking musical sequences, ‘The History of Sound’s structure — and a miscast Paul Mescal — leaves a lot to be desired by the time the movie reaches its admittedly devastating epilogue.

LGBTQ+, Drama, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentSeptember 12, 2025The History of Sound, Review, Drama, Oliver HermanusComment

‘Frankenstein’ Review: Del Toro’s Creature Comfort Film [TIFF 25]

Guillermo del Toro and Toronto have a special relationship, and debuting the filmmaker’s passion project, ‘Frankenstein’, at Toronto’s festival just seems fitting.

'Roofman' Review: Doesn't Quite Stick The Landing [TIFF 25]

For Channing Tatum fans, this is definitely not a film to miss – as always, he is a standout as his natural charisma brings a lot of life to ‘Roofman’ and makes the film more than worthwhile. Other audience members may not be convinced.

'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' Review: Rose Byrne’s Descent Into Chaos [TIFF 25]

While ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ may be inconsistent at times, Rose Byrne stuns in role as chaotic and spiralling mother who, despite her best efforts, is trapped in one dark spiritual hole after another.

'The Testament of Ann Lee' Review: A Religious Pilgrimage of Epic Proportions [TIFF 25]

Even for the areligious viewer, Amanda Seyfried’s Ann, her passion and her fervor are tremendously transfixing in Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’.

'Bad Apples' Review: Saoirse Ronan Shines In This Tonally Adept School Satire [TIFF 25]

The sardonic comedy ‘Bad Apples’ plants itself in utter absurdity, and yet, it may be an effective public service announcement for education reform.

'Exit 8' Review: Breaks the Video Game Curse [TIFF 25]

Skillfully adapted from the minimalist psychological horror video game, Genki Kawamura’s ‘Exit 8’ is an eerily worthy adaptation that truly breaks free of the bad luck surrounding the genre.

TIFF, Video Game Movie, Sci-Fi, Movie Review, Live-Action, Independent Film, Foreign FilmLuca MehtaSeptember 8, 2025TIFF 2025, Genki Kawamura, Exit 8Comment

‘The Secret Agent’ Review: Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Lesson in Film and Political History [TIFF 25]

Kleber Mendonça Filho gives us the most important political film of the year with ‘The Secret Agent’, a thriller fluent in both film and political history, with a captivating performance from Wagner Moura anchoring the picture.