#TIFF25: DAY EIGHT HIGHLIGHTS – BRIAN COX, VINCE VAUGHN, SIMON REX, ALEXANDRA SHIPP, SHIRLEY HENDERSON AND MORE
we're in the final stretch! here are some highlights from tiff50 day eight! we'll be wrapping after today, trying to savour every last moment to cram in as many films as we can.. and maybe just one more red carpet!
•brian cox, shirley henderson, alexandra shipp, and alexandra wilkie at tiff for glenrothan•vince vaughn and simon rex at tiff for easy's waltz•the winner of our tiff50 survival pack… shamarra
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#FIRSTLOOK: TRAILER FOR “THE ROAD BETWEEN US: THE ULTIMATE RESCUE”
The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue will open exclusively in theatres across North America on October 3, 2025, with more than 125 prints in release. The rollout includes the top 20 markets, among them New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, Montreal, and West Palm Beach.
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The film is being released theatrically by Forston Consulting in the U.S. and Cineplex Pictures in Canada following its world premiere at the ...
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#TIFF25: DAY SEVEN HIGHLIGHTS – HAN SO-HEE, FALA CHEN, SHU QI, PARK CHAN-WOOK AND MORE
tiff50 day seven for us was a real showcase of asian cinema, with some of asia's biggest stars doing the rounds!
some highlights include:
•han so-hee and jun jong-seo at tiff for project y•lee byung-hun and park chan-wook at an in-conversation•shu qi at tiff for girl•fala chen and edward berger at tiff for ballad of a small player
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#TIFF25: “CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Actor James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with this true story that’s stranger than fiction.
Silibil N’ Brains, a.k.a. Gavin Bain (Séamus McLean Ross) and Billy Boyd (Samuel Bottomley) are a Scottish rap duo from Dundee trying to make it big. The only issue is that no one takes these two thick-accented white dudes seriously in the rap game. So they hatch a plan: they’ll pretend to be hard-partying MCs from Southern ...
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#TIFF25: “BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER” REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
Director Edward Berger is back after a strong showing last awards season with Conclave. This time around, we are doing 180 from the church and going right to the casino.
We meet Lord Freddy Doyle (Colin Farrell), a swindler, running from Detective Cynthia Blithe (Tilda Swinton) as he continues to live above his means, landing at an opulent casino in Macao. Here he meets a hostess named Dao Ming (Fala Chen), who is sympathetic to his vices, and they strike a connection ...
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#TIFF25: “GIRL” REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
One of the Festival's hidden gems is the directorial debut of acclaimed Taiwanese-Hong Kong actress Shu Qi, GIRL.
This Drama looks at the coming-of-age of Lin Xiaoli (Bai Xiao-Ying), who is navigatimg growing into her teens, while being on the receiving end of abuse from both her mother and father at home. We witness a vicious cycle of abuse that is triggered by her often absent alcoholic father (Roy Chiu) and mother (9m88), who is balancing caring for her family and ...
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#TIFF25: “THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN” REVIEW
By Nicholas Porteous
Olivier Assayas dives into the personal and political history of Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano), a Russian operative often referred to as "the new Rasputin", largely responsible for the rise of Putin (Jude Law). Baranov took an unconventional path to power via theatre and reality tv, both of which play no small part in his ideology, as well as the tactics he used to cement Putin's reign.
The Wizard of the Kremlin is based on a novel of the same name (by Giuliano da ...
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#TIFF25: “THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
Hind Rajab is a six-year-old Palestinian girl on the phone with Red Crescent volunteers. She is trapped in a car in Gaza and begging for help – her family in the car with her have been killed and the vehicle is under Israeli military fire. With no real options available, the volunteer team stays on the phone with the young girl as they try to organize her rescue.
Even if you already know the tragic outcome of this true story, THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is ...
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#TIFF25: “FRANKENSTEIN” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) is found gravely injured by the crew of a ship stuck in thick ice. They bring him on board to tend to his wounds and are suddenly attacked by The Creature (Jacob Elordi), a man shrouded in cloth and tattered clothes. They quickly realize he’s not there for them – he’s there for Frankenstein.
Of course, if you know anything about FRANKENSTEIN, you know there is so much more to this story and this is only ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE ENGLISH TEACHER” SEASON TWO
Today, Disney+ unveiled the official trailer for the second season of FX’s critically acclaimed comedy series, “English Teacher.” The show will premiere Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FX with three back-to-back episodes, and stream the next day on Disney+ in Canada. Three new episodes will premiere the week after, followed by two new episodes the two subsequent weeks. Season one is available to stream now.
See the Trailer here.
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