TIFF 2025: ‘Karmadonna’ | ‘Junk World’
The Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness program delivers some religious mayhem with Aleksandar Radivojević’s ‘Karmadonna’ and ambitious, grotesque stop-motion animation in Takahide Hori’s ‘Junk World.’
TIFF 2025: ‘Normal’ Review
Ben Wheatley directs Derek Kolstad’s latest action vehicle for Bob Odenkirk. Wreaking havoc through rural Americana, ‘Normal’ is a mildly entertaining neo-Western elevated by its playful direction.
TIFF 2025: ‘The Furious’ Review
Kenji Tanigaki’s latest film works tirelessly to deliver a refreshing non-stop action experience filled to the brim with creative and brutal violence.
‘Eenie Meanie’ Review
Shawn Simmons’ feature directorial debut features hints of a better film buried in a tonal mess that crashes into itself.
‘Nobody 2’ Review
Timo Tjahjanto makes his English-language directorial debut with 'Nobody 2' and delivers a fun distraction that struggles to be anything more than that.
‘Cloud’ Review
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest film ruminates on consumerism, anonymity, and the moral complexities of trying to survive and thrive in a digital age.
‘Ghost Killer’ Review
Kensuke Sonomura’s latest film is an entertaining action-comedy featuring top-tier action choreography while failing to live up to its premise’s potential.
‘Hot Spring Shark Attack’ Review
Morihito Inoue's directorial debut is an impressive display of creativity wrapped in a chaotic and endearing experience.
‘F1: The Movie’ Review
Joseph Kosinski’s latest film is another immersive, adrenaline-fueled spectacle and an entry point into the world’s most popular motorsport.
‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Review
Dan Trachtenberg’s latest film is an impressive animated anthology film that expands the Predator universe with tremendous action and smart characters.
‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ Review
Christopher McQuarrie’s fourth directed film in the long-running action franchise celebrates what came before while reckoning with the choices that will dictate Ethan Hunt’s future.
‘Havoc’ Review
Gareth Evans’ latest film is a bleak crime thriller that sees its star carve a blood-soaked path through the criminal underworld.