#TIFF25: “CHRISTY” 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 women’s boxing, going by the nickname “The Coal Miner’s Daughter”. 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 mother’s escalating anxieties in this claustrophobic pressure-cooker.
Linda (Rose Byrne) can’t 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. It’s clear from the jump that Linda is struggling with debilitating mental health issues herself. And if the pressures of her daily life weren’t ...
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#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, ...
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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 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 ...
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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 “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie,” 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 Craig’s Cookies to spotlight the warm, spiced flavours of chai in a new limited-edition cookie. Chai is TAZO’s 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 Craig’s Cookies locations for the ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “STREET FIGHTER” MOVIE IN THEATRES OCTOBER 16, 2026
ROUND ONE….FIGHT!!….Legendary Pictures and Capcom’s live-action adaptation of the iconic video game franchise Street Fighter, which is filmed for IMAX®, will punch into theaters on October 16, 2026. This will be the first film to be released through Legendary's new global distribution deal with Paramount Pictures. The official press release is available at Paramount’s press site HERE.
Currently in production, the Street Fighter movie will honor the quarter-pumping, button-mashing ...
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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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