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TIFF Review: Simon Rex Gets Villainous In Sharp Yet Superficial God Bless You, Mr. Kopu
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Does it feel like we’re stuck in VHS nostalgia? The New Zealand crime drama God Bless You, Mr. Kopu introduces its villain, the American salesman Marco Cass (Simon Rex), through the prism of a VHS infomercial—complete with tracking lines over...
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“GOD BLESS YOU, MR. KOPU”
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THE STORY – Struggling to make ends meet, a meek and desperate Tongan man is drawn into a high-risk partnership with a successful and charismatic salesman who uses a nefarious tactic to swindle people out of their cash. THE CAST –...
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TIFF 2026: Julián, Sunburn, In Alaska
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On three films about young people from TIFF, including two of the fest's best.
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Venice Review: The Burning Giants Forsakes Its Mysteries to Spin a Repetitive Yarn
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Buried deep under the jungle in western Thailand where Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s The Burning Giants takes place is an empty theatre. Rows of velvety seats are coated in dust while a thick white smoke floats above them, like a massive ghost...
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“WHERE THE RIVER BEGINS”
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THE STORY – Yajaira, a young but strong Embera woman, lives with her daughter Maria in a violent Bogotá neighborhood. Haunted by dreams of the jungle, she longs to return to the village she once called home. After a tragedy strikes,...
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“SUNBURN”
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THE STORY – During a massive power outage, two best friends explore their sweltering city streets, seeking adventure and relief from the scorching summer temperatures. THE CAST – Joshua Obra, Arianna Shannon, Dashawn Blackwood, Milan Deng, Trinity Lloyd & Ericka Leobrera...
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Venice 2026: The Biennale College
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On the four features the Biennale College Panel evaluated at this year's Venice festival.
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Toronto 2026 Review: WILD HORSE NINE, All Flourish and No Feeling
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What does Salvadore Allende’s 9/11, Hank Williams, the JFK assassination, and an empathy for insects have in common? How does a stable democracy result in homosexuality, which leads, eventually, to fine quality cheeses? Writer-director hyphenate Martin McDonagh is here to...
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“SEVENTEEN”
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THE STORY – Three young queer Indigenous people’s lives intersect and overlap over the course of 17 hours in downtown Vancouver. THE CAST – Aalayna, Nizhonniya Austin, Taio Gélinas, Shannon Baker, Renae Morriseau & Kaniehtiio Horn THE TEAM –  Justin Ducharme (Director/Writer)...
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Toronto 2026 Review: FURIES, A Feverishly Hellish Heist By Women Scorned
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What is the world coming to when you have to steal your own hard earned money? Dalia is in need of a significant surgery. Until then, her medicine is only available on the black market, where half of it is...
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