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'Orwell: 2+2=5' Review: Raoul Peck's Latest Has A Strong and Eerily Relevant Thesis [TIFF 25]

Frighteningly prescient, renowned documentarian Raoul Peck navigates through generations of fascism with the words of George Orwell.

Documentary, Festival Review, Movie Review, TIFFArjun PersaudSeptember 8, 2025Orwell 2+2=5, Orwell 2+2=5 Review, Movie Reviews, TIFF25, TIFFComment

Motor City Review: A Revenge Tale in Need of More Drive [TIFF 25]

Director Potsy Ponciroli brings us ‘Motor City’ into the Toronto International Film Festival and the film presents an interesting dynamic - There is almost zero dialogue. While Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster and Shailene Woodley give loud performances, it may not be enough to save this city without sound.

‘The Long Walk’ Review: A Minor Work from Lawrence

Because director Francis Lawrence is such a storied visual artist, ‘The Long Walk’ can mostly overcome its shoddily written screenplay as it continuously coddles the audience through a slow paced stroll of Stephen King’s first work.

'Caught Stealing' Review: Aronofsky Gets Grungy

After catapulting Brendan Fraser to his first Academy Award, Director Darren Aronofsky has his sights set on further showcasing Austin Butler’s versatility in ’Caught Stealing’, a wonderfully grungy tale of crime and chaos in 90’s NYC.

‘Lurker’ Review: Alex Russell’s Fascinating Directorial Debut

Alex Russell eviscerates our social media-obsessed era with the riveting and often terrifying ‘Lurker’, thanks to incredible turns from Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe.

Drama, Thriller, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentAugust 22, 2025Lurker, Lurker Movie Review, Review of Lurker, Lurker Movie, Alex Russell, Fantasia 2025Comment

‘Splitsville’ Review: A Cringe Comedy of Epic Proportions

Thanks to an assured sense of style and magnifying performances from its core cast, Michael Angelo Covino’s ‘Splitsville’ manages to stay afloat, despite a cyclical structure that makes some of its funnier beats less impactful.

Movie Review, ComedyMaxance VincentAugust 22, 2025Splitsville, Comedy, Michael Angelo CovinoComment

‘Honey Don’t!’ Review: Ethan Coen Makes a Mildly Amusing B-Movie

Thanks to a captivating performance by Margaret Qualley and an assured sense of style and hyper-violence, Ethan Coen manages to make ‘Honey Don’t!’ a memorable affair, even if it continuously stumbles along the way.

Comedy, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentAugust 22, 2025Honey Dont, Ethan Coen, Comedy, Movie ReviewComment

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee Adapts a Masterpiece

Spike Lee’s adapts Akira Kurosawa’s original with ’Highest 2 Lowest’ - undoubtedly the best remake of his career, anchored by another magnifying lead turn from Denzel Washington, who continues to prove why he’s the greatest to have ever done it.

'Nobody 2' Review: A Lean, Mean Blast

Bob Odenkirk is back with his unique brand of justice in ‘Nobody 2’, an action sequel that doubles down on what made the original such a refreshing entry into the action genre and delivers a follow-up that may just be even more enjoyable than its predecessor.

Action, ComedyTom ChatalbashAugust 15, 2025nobody, nobody 2, nobody 2 review, bob odenkirk, sharon stone, rza, connie nielsen, colin hanksComment

‘Fixed’ Review: Nothing Can Fix This Dated and Unfunny R-Rated Animated Film [Fantasia 2025]

While Genndy Tartakovsky has not lost a touch animating expressive characters and worlds, his latest offering, the R-rated ’Fixed’, is painfully unfunny and contains far too much dated humor.

Animation, Festival ReviewMaxance VincentAugust 12, 2025Fixed, Movie Reviews, Animation, Fantasia 2025, Genndy TartakovskyComment

‘Freakier Friday’ Review: Nisha Ganatra’s Body Swap Riot

‘Freakier Friday’ is Disney’s best theatrical live-action release in ages, thanks in no small parts to the ineffable charm of both Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Comedy, Movie ReviewMaxance VincentAugust 8, 2025Freakier Friday, Comedy, Movie Review, Nisha GanatraComment

'Weapons' Review: A Wildly Compelling Puzzle Box

After taking the horror genre by storm with his debut feature ‘Barbarian’, writer/director Zach Cregger returns with ‘Weapons’, a wildly entertaining horror mystery that easily sidesteps the dreaded sophomore slump.

Horror, ThrillerTom ChatalbashAugust 8, 2025weapons, weapons review, zach cregger, josh brolin, julia garner, benedict wong, Alden EhrenreichComment

'She Rides Shotgun' Review: An Indie With A Killer Right Hook

In a summer movie landscape overcrowded with superhero blockbusters, ‘She Rides Shotgun’ is a refreshing change of pace, delivering a powerful story of unconditional love and lost innocence set against a thrilling backdrop.

'Together' Review: A Romantic And Grotesque Delight

With the overcrowded horror genre rising in popularity in recent years, ’Together’ aims to ride the wave and carve its own unique and grotesque path. Thankfully, this horror film has as much heart as it does gnarly thrills and chills.

Horror, RomanceTom ChatalbashJuly 30, 2025together, together review, dave franco, alison brie, movie review, movie reviewsComment

'The Naked Gun' Review: Sweet, Sweet Suspension of Disbelief

Director Akiva Schaffer uses his comedic sensibilities to revive the police squad for 80 minutes of non-stop laughs in ‘The Naked Gun’.

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Review Marvel's First Family Feature in a Fresh Foundation

Aside from some structural hiccups, the fourth feature attempt at adapting The Fantastic Four is fittingly the strongest, which means that ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is an aptly named film.

‘Eddington’ Review: Ari Aster’s COVID Reckoning [Fantasia 2025]

FilmSpeak begins the Fantasia Festival looking at Ari Aster’s attempts to make sense out of a year (and decade) that doesn’t make sense with his latest dark comedy, ‘Eddington’.

Comedy, Festival ReviewMaxance VincentJuly 18, 2025Eddington, Movie Review, Ari Aster, Fantasia 2024Comment

'Superman' Review: The Last Son Could Save Superhero Cinema

When ‘Superman’ was first announced, and since subsequently teased and advertised, a lot of folks wondered what writer/director James Gunn was going to do to break the genre’s ongoing funk.

Comic Book MovieLane MillsJuly 9, 2025Superman, Superman Review, James Gunn, DCU, DC, DC Comics, Review, Movie ReviewComment

'Jurassic World: Rebirth' Review: New DJ, Same Playlist

The Dinosaurs are back wreaking havoc yet again in the latest Jurassic World instalment. ‘Rebirth’ may deliver some new thrills, but like its predecessors, fails to live up to the magic of the original Spielberg classic.

'Sorry, Baby' Review: A Charming, Cathartic Bundle of Joy

‘Sorry, Baby’ is just an assured debut in every sense. It is very methodic and well-plotted in its cathartic ambitions, and equally deft, light, and profound. Director Eva Victor is a rising talent, and it already excites to think about what her cinematic instincts will provide us with next.