#TIFF25: “SOUND OF FALLING” REVIEW

By Amanda Gilmore Mascha Schilinski’s Cannes Jury Prize–winner follows the lives of four women from different generations who all lived on the same farm in northern Germany. This particular farm sits on a tumultuous region, one that saw both world wars and defined East and West Germany. The four generations of women are: Alma (Hanna Heckt) in the early 20th century, Erika (Lea Drinda) in the 1940s, Angelika (Lena Urzendowsky) in the 1980s, ... Read more

#TIFF25: “CHARLIE HARPER” REVIEW

By Amanda Gilmore First-time filmmakers Mac Eldridge and Tom Dean have crafted a romance that is grounded and raw. It showcases two magnetic performances from indie favourites Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson. We follow the complicated relationship between Charlie (Robinson) and Harper (Jones) over the course of five years. The two met in high school but then lost touch before rekindling their flame in that tender time after graduating ... Read more

#TIFF25: “BLOOD LINES” REVIEW

By Amanda Gilmore Filmmaker Gail Maurice’s second feature follows Beatrice (Dana Solomon), a storyteller and store clerk, who is completely taken by a new woman who arrives in her Métis community looking to find her biological family. She decides to help this newcomer, Chani (Derica Lafrance), to spend more time with her. While Chani is searching for her family, Beatrice’s estranged mother Léonore (played by the ... Read more

#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 ... Read more

#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 ... Read more

#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 ... Read more

#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 ... Read more

#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 ... Read more

#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 ... Read more

#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 ... Read more