#TIFF26: “BUNKER” REVIEW
By Nicholas Porteous
A high-profile architect (Javier Bardem) is recruited to build an underground bunker for a famous billionaire, just in case of the apocalypse--all while his marriage (to Bardem's real-life wife Penélope Cruz) is sputtering towards its potential end.
Florian Zeller's Bunker isn't a conventional narrative--one beat leading directly to the next. It feels more like a series of provocative scenarios that gradually compound on top of each other to make a broad statement ...
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#TIFF26: NEW OPENING CLIP AND FEATURETTE FROM “YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER”
Watch the Opening Scene Clip Now and a Featurette with Mahershala Ali & John Cho and writer-director Bassam Tariq
Opening in Toronto on October 9th
Expanding October 16th
written and directed by Bassam Tariq
starring Academy Award® winner Mahershala Ali
with John Cho, Abubakr Ali, Laith Nakli, Tramell Tillman,
Tiffany Boone, and Giancarlo Esposito
also starring Adia & Jahleel Kamara
Orion Pictures presents
A Two & Two Pictures Production
A film by ...
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TIFF26: “ALPHA GANG” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
A group of aliens disguised in human bodies and clad in leather biker jackets and 1950s era apparel land on Earth and are prepped to invade, but they start having second thoughts when they discover emotions and the beauty of the human experience.
That is the general gist of ALPHA GANG, the latest from Writer-Director duo David and Nathan Zellner (whose last film was the absolutely batshit Sasquatch Sunset) and it is odd to say the least. The film uses the most abstract ...
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#TIFF26: “GIRL GROUP” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Girl Group feels like a spirited sequel to Pitch Perfect.
Tassie Young (Rebel Wilson who also Directs and Co-Writes) is a pop star who left her girl group, Gurlfriends, years ago to go solo. However, her ill-advised choices and obvious alcohol dependency has resulted in her being known as a burntout has-been. Fresh off her DUI, she is forced to do community service at a school and becomes a reluctant mentor to a group of girls starting their own group. When a ...
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#TIFF26: “NEIL PEART: NOBODY’S DISCIPLE” PREMIERE
On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, CBC original feature documentary Neil Peart: No One's Disciple received its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
https://youtu.be/3gkam227u_g?si=0QDZzD_EPiGRJYgM
Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn and produced by Banger Films and Elevation Pictures, Neil Peart: No One's Disciple explores the artistry and enduring influence of Rush's enigmatic drummer and lyricist.
Special guests in attendance included Rush founding ...
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#TIFF26: “WOMAN UNKNOWN” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
The winner of this year’s uBest Actress at the Venice International Film Festival is an unflinching thriller set in post-war Copenhagen.
The citizens of Copenhagen are eager to reclaim their city after 5 years of Nazi occupation. However, Dane’s with previous ties to the occupiers live in terror because their fellow citizens are seeking retribution. This form of mob justice is worse for women who have been accused of past involvement with Germans. They are brought ...
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#TIFF26: “MISTY GREEN” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Chris Rock’s latest feature is a raw look at Hollywood and showcases a powerhouse performance from Rosalind Eleazar.
We follow Misty Green (Eleazar) whose attempting to make a comeback after losing a big project years ago helmed by director Jordan (Chris Rock). But he’s ready to give her another chance on his next project: a remake of Dreamgirls. This is everything Misty has wished for, but will she be able to finally stop being her worst enemy?
Rock thrusts us ...
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#TIFF26: “ALL OF A SUDDEN” TRAILER
Following its tiff '26 premiere, we get a new Trailer for ALL OF A SUDDEN.
https://youtu.be/xSB-gW8pE-c?si=seH6Y8cYwcx9UjYZ
Directed by: Ryusuke HamaguchiStarring: Virginie Efira, Tao Okamato, Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Kodai Kurosaki, Jean-Charles Clichet, Marie Bunel
Director of a care facility for the elderly, Marie-Lou strives to introduce an innovative care philosophy based on listening and respecting residents’ dignity, despite resistance from part of her staff. Her encounter ...
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#TIFF26: “THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK” REVIEW
Review by David Baldwin
Harry (John Turturro) is an old-school pickpocket working the streets and subways in New York City. He sells the wares to his long time pawnbroker friend Ben (Steve Buscemi) and then heads home to take care of his ailing wife Rosie (Karina Arroyave). One evening he steals a bag from a souped up car and unbeknownst to him, it belongs to Dylan (Will Price), a young member of one of New York’s prominent crime families. And they want the bag’s contents back before ...
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#TIFF26: “INK” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
It is the late 1960s and Rupert Murdoch (Oscar-nominee Guy Pierce) has just acquired the British newspaper The Sun. He recruits Larry Lamb (Jack O’Connell) to be the editor, with the goal of turning his acquisition into the highest circulated paper in the country. But what is going to set The Sun apart from the other papers, and how many lines is Lamb willing to cross to become #1?
That is the pitch for INK, Oscar-winning Director Danny Boyle’s latest film, adapted ...
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