#TIFF25: “JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME” REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
With the distinction of being tiff50's Opening Night Gala, there couldn't have been a more worthy selection than JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME, giving a true national hero his long due flowers.
Actor/Director Colin Hanks, with celebrated Ryan Reynolds among others, listed as Producer, pays tribute to this icon in this Documentary. Often when we think of John Candy and his legacy, we think big laughs and big personality, but it is via a star-studded lineup for talking heads ...
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#TIFF25: DAY TWO SIGHTINGS – ETHAN HAWKE, RENATE REINSVE, ELLE FANNING, SYDNEY SWEENEY, KATY O’BRIAN, SHAILENE WOODLEY, EMILIA JONES, MAUDE APATOW, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, JAMIE LEE CURTIS + MORE
Our tiff50 adventures continue with a very successful Day Two that included sightings with:
â˘ethan hawke for blue moon and the lowdownâ˘corey hawkins and anna diop at tiff for the man in my basementâ˘stellan slarsgĂĽrd, renate reinsve, and elle fanning at tiff for sentimental valueâ˘shailene woodley and ben fodter at tiff for motor cityâ˘samara weaving and kyle gallner at tiff for carolina carolineâ˘nick robinson and emilia jones at tiff for charlie harperâ˘emilia jones at tiff for ...
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#TIFF25: âCHRISTYâ REVIEW
By David Baldwin
Christy Salters (Sydney Sweeney) went from being a college basketball player in the late 1980s to being one of the pioneers of womenâs boxing, going by the nickname âThe Coal Minerâs Daughterâ. Behind closed doors however, Christy was enduring abuse and degradation at the hands of her 25-years-older husband and boxing coach Jim Martin (Ben Foster).
For much of its running time, CHRISTY is your standard sports Biopic. It is based on a true story, and it hits all ...
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#TIFF25: “IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Writer-Director Mary Bronstein brings us into a motherâs escalating anxieties in this claustrophobic pressure-cooker.
Linda (Rose Byrne) canât catch a break. Her husband is away on a work trip, leaving her to care for their sick daughter while still working daily as a mental health counsellor. Itâs clear from the jump that Linda is struggling with debilitating mental health issues herself. And if the pressures of her daily life werenât ...
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#TIFF25: “SOUND OF FALLING” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Mascha Schilinskiâs Cannes Jury Prizeâwinner 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, ...
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#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 ...
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#TIFF25: “BLOOD LINES” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Filmmaker Gail Mauriceâs second feature follows Beatrice (Dana Solomon), a storyteller and store clerk, who is completely taken by a new woman who arrives in her MĂŠtis 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, Beatriceâs estranged mother LĂŠonore (played by the ...
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#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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#FIRSTLOOK: TEASER FOR “A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIE”
Today, Disney+ revealed the teaser and star-studded cast of âA Very Jonas Christmas Movie,â which filmed in Toronto, will premiere globally on Friday, November 14, 2025.
Teaser here.
From Disney Branded Television and 20th Television, the festive film features an all-star guest cast, including Billie Lourd (as Cassidy), Laverne Cox (as Stacy), KJ Apa (as Gene), Andrew Barth Feldman (as Ethan), Andrea Martin (as Deb), Kenny G (as himself) and Justin Tranter (as himself), with Randall ...
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#FOOD: TAZO CANADA X CRAIG’S COOKIE COLLABORATION
Fall is here, and nothing says cozy season like a cup of chai. To celebrate back-to-school and the arrival of autumn, TAZO Canada is teaming up with beloved Toronto bakery Craigâs Cookies to spotlight the warm, spiced flavours of chai in a new limited-edition cookie. Chai is TAZOâs signature, best-selling tea that has become a fan favourite thanks to its authentic recipe made with real brewed tea and spices (never syrupy shortcuts).
Available at all Craigâs Cookies locations for the ...
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