#TIFF25: “NO OTHER CHOICE” REVIEW
By Nicholas Porteous
Park Chan-wook returns to TIFF (after his singularly dazzling Decision to Leave) with No Other Choice. It's a very different kind of war movie about a factory worker (Lee Byung-hun) and the battle to feed his family when he's unceremoniously let go. How far will he go to recapture the old life that seems to be slipping through his fingers? Take your wildest guess--then go another few steps further.
No Other Choice is a classic Chan-wook vibe, full of ...
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#TIFF25: “MILE END KICKS” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Writer-Director Chandler Levack’s hotly-anticipated second feature takes place in 2011 and follows young female music critic Grace (Barbie Ferreira), who moves to Montreal to figure out life and love.
After leaving her job at a magazine in Toronto, Grace moves into a shared apartment in Montreal that she found on Craigslist. It’s there that she should devote herself to finishing the next great book in the 33 1/3 album exploration series that she’s ...
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#TIFF25: DAY ONE SIGHTINGS – CHARLI XCX, RENATE REINSVE, STELLAN SKARSGARD, RYAN REYNOLDS, COLIN HANKS, BEN FOSTER, BARBIE FERREIRA, KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, PLUS TIFF WALK OF FAME STAR UNVEILING
It's only Day One but feels like Day 30? Overall, a very productive day today, covering a lot of ground and lot of stars. Some of the names we spotted:
•Ben foster at TIFF for Motor City.•Jeffrey Latimer, Olivia Chow and Cameron Bailey unveil TIFF's Canada Walk of Fame star•Jeremy O. Harris, Charli XCX, Lena Góra at TIFF for Erupcja•Ryan Reynolds, Colin Hanks, Chris Candy at TIFF for John Candy: I LIKE ME•Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, Chandler Levack, Robert Naylor, Juliette ...
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#TIFF25: “NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE” REVIEW
By Nicholas Porteous
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol bring Nirvanna The Band The Show to the big screen in what is likely the single most Toronto movie of all time--Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie. For those unfamiliar with the early 2000s web series and VICE TV show--watch it all right now!--but if you can't, you'll be completely fine. Matt and Jay once again attempt to land a gig at The Rivoli, only this time they're unintentionally warped back to 2008--a vastly different era than you ...
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#TIFF25: “THE SECRET AGENT” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Brazilian Filmmaker and TIFF veteran Kleber Mendonça Filho returns to the festival with this political thriller that explores that won multiple prizes at this year’s Cannes.
The Film is set in 1977 Brazil, during the country’s notorious military dictatorship. It follows technology expert Marcelo (an outstanding Wagner Moura) as he flees from a mysterious past and seeks asylum in the northern city of Recife, which also brings him closer to his young ...
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#TIFF25: “THE EXIT 8” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Director and Co-Writer Genki Kawamura makes a purgatory spin on Kotake Create’s cult game, The Exit 8 — a game in which the player is trapped in an endless underground passageway. The only way to leave through Exit 8 is to notice the anomalies and follow the rules.
In this film adaptation, the Lost Man (Kazunari “Nino” Ninomiya) is a commuter who receives a call from his ex-girlfriend — just before exiting the subway ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “TRAIN DREAMS” NEW IMAGES & TRAILER
Today, we get a new Trailer for tiff50 selection TRAIN DREAMS. In theatres November 7, 2025 and on Netflix November 21, 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nk8TrBHOrA
DIRECTOR: Clint Bentley
SCREENPLAY BY: Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
BASED ON THE NOVELLA BY: Denis Johnson
PRODUCERS: Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, William Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Joel Edgerton, Scott Hinckley, Greg Kwedar, John Friedberg
KEY CAST: Joel ...
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#TIFF25: “SENTIMENTAL VALUE” REVIEW
By Nicholas Porteous
Joachim Trier's follow-up to his modern classic The Worst Person in the World reunites him with Renate Reinsve, this time playing Actress Nora Borg, who struggles to communicate with her Filmmaker father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård). He's written a part for her in his long-awaited next film that has the potential to confront their shared, familial trauma. The only problem--Reinsve refuses to work with him, so Hollywood Actor Rachel Kemp (Elle Fanning) takes on the ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME” TRAILER
World premiere as the opening night film of the Toronto International Film Festival. Arrives October 10, 2025 on Prime Video Canada. This new Trailer features a new version of "Everytime You Go Away" by Cynthia Erivo!
From director Colin Hanks and lifelong John Candy fan Ryan Reynolds comes John Candy: I Like Me, an exploration of the life of the Canadian comedic icon. This John Candy film documents his on- and off-camera existence, featuring never-before-seen home videos, intimate access ...
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#TIFF25: DAY ZERO SIGHTINGS – ELLE FANNING, CHARLI XCX, NICK ROBINSON, SAMARA WEAVING AND MORE
We don't believe this day is finally here! As we gear-up for tiff50's kick-off tomorrow, we were so lucky to spot some talent who made their way into the City for the festivities! Day One should be quite the day with several exciting titles like JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME, MILE END KICKS, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, NIRVANNA THE BAND - THE SHOW - THE MOVIE and more premiering in the evening! We're really excited to see who shows up for the former especially, being this year's Opening Night Gala. John ...
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