TIFF 2025 Review: SIRAT
A father and son search Moroccan raves for their missing daughter/sister in Laxe’s Sirat, following a found family of desert wanderers in what becomes a desolate, biblical thriller.
Author: Kyle Pinion
TIFF 2025 Review: SENTIMENTAL VALUE
Trier’s latest is a tender but uneven exploration of artistic ambition versus family bonds.
WEAPONS, Zach Cregger’s Masterpiece Devours the Suburban Soul
Zach Cregger’s Weapons elevates a simple missing children premise into the year’s best horror film through masterful ensemble storytelling and world-building that rivals Stephen King at his peak.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS – Fantastic Bore
This Marvel outing commits the cardinal sin of being not only predictable but, even worse, boring.
With EDDINGTON, Ari Aster makes the strongest Coen Brothers film in a decade
Aster’s latest marks a nice bounce-back
SUPERMAN: The Best Superman Movie We’ve Ever Gotten
James Gunn delivers the first Superman film that actually feels like the comics, complete with Krypto, perfect casting, and pure superhero joy.
KARATE KID: LEGENDS – The Good, The Bad, and The Missing 20 Minutes
This Karate Kid works best when it abandons its franchise obligations altogether
SINNERS: Coogler’s Blues-Soaked Vampire Epic Finally Sets Him Free
Coogler has delivered a film that marries horror convention with cultural interrogation in ways that feel both audacious and essential.
BLACK BAG’s espionage excellence brings Soderbergh back to form
Soderbergh’s best film in years
MICKEY 17: When Vision Gets Lost In Translation
In his follow-up to the Oscar-winning Parasite, Mickey 17 highlights a growing weakness in Bong Joon Ho’s Hollywood output
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN – The Times They Aren’t A-Changin’
James Mangold resurrects his Walk The Line formula for one of music’s most iconic figures, to everyone’s detriment.
Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC) names ANORA as Best Film, Brady Corbet as Best Director, among other 2024 winners
Atlanta has made its voice heard for 2024 in film
NOSFERATU continues a perfect winning streak for our best horror filmmaker
Robert Eggers’ crafts this year’s most unlikely Christmas movie
Transmissions from TIFF 2024 v4: CONCLAVE, HERETIC, FRIENDSHIP
The final round of Kyle’s TIFF coverage includes new films from Edward Berger, a horror film starring Hugh Grant, and a Tim Robinson-Paul Rudd crossover
Transmissions from TIFF 2024 v3: ANORA, SHARP CORNER, ICK
Kyle takes a look at new movies from Sean Baker, Jason Buxton, and Joseph Kahn