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“KRUX”
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THE STORY – In a German village near war’s end, women struggle to maintain normalcy as corpses appear along the river. When ordered to leave no Germans alive for arriving Russians, villagers face brutal choices about survival and humanity. THE CAST...
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“UP AGAINST IT”
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THE STORY – Álvaro and his ex-wife Saffron attempt to set aside the drama of their messy divorce for the sake of their daughter Rose. THE CAST – Antonio Banderas, Forest Whitaker, Úrsula Corberó, Eva Birthistle, Arinzé Kene, Eden Hamilton...
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Toronto 2026 Review: RIVER, Survival Slasher Has an Experimental Streak
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What is in the water in 2026 for the slasher horror subgenre?  Between Avalon Fast flirting and subverting expectations in Camp, and Jane Schoenbrun's deep dive into eros and thanatos (and the pleasure principle) in Teenage Sex and Death at...
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“EVERYBODY WANTS TO F*CK ME”
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THE STORY – An original razor-sharp dark comedy thriller set in the world of modern dating in London. THE CAST – Taron Egerton, Jessica Henwick, Charly Clive, Mia McKenna-Bruce & Herbert Nordrum THE TEAM – Jonathan Schey (Director/Writer) THE RUNNING TIME –...
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TIFF Review: Magazine Is a Vibrant, Funny Debut Set In the NYC Literary World
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“We’re all adults here,” a character says with great sincerity in Alexandra Pechman’s debut feature, Magazine. However, as this 2011 period piece testifies, nothing could be further from the truth. “Here” is the office of Platen, a top-flight New York...
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TIFF Review: Iron Boy Is a Heartfelt, Hand-Painted Coming-of-Age Tale
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Young Christophe (Gary Clichy) can’t help it. He thinks everything is normal one second and then he’s on the floor next. Why? Nobody knows. He simply tilts. It starts with his head as though he’s falling asleep. It continues with...
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“THE ULTRA RUNNER”
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THE STORY – Follows a man who confronts his past through extreme endurance challenges. THE CAST – Tiberiu Ușeriu, Alin Uhlmann Ușeriu, Maria Mihaela Ștefănuț, David Ușeriu, Eftina Moeșan & Ana Szekely THE TEAM – Mila Aung-Thwin (Director/Writer) & Mike MacMillan (Writer)...
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‘Ben’Imana’ Review: A Haunting, If Stilted, Portrait of Rwandans Grappling with Genocide’s Toll
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Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo’s debut feature is many things, but primarily it’s a corrective. The post ‘Ben’Imana’ Review: A Haunting, If Stilted, Portrait of Rwandans Grappling with Genocide’s Toll appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Venice Review: Shinya Tsukamoto’s Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? Is Compelling, Imbalanced Vietnam War Body Horror
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Yes. He did. He killed a lot of people. The title question—Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?—is framed by an elementary school student while war veteran Allen Nelson is giving a talk to the class about his experience in Vietnam,...
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TIFF Review: Everybody Wants to F*ck Me Climaxes Too Early
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There is no question that Everybody Wants to F*ck Me is an utterly phenomenal title for a film — brazen, winking, deliciously naughty. That is also an apt description for Jonathan Schey’s film, which for at least 30 minutes or...
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