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TIFF 2025: ‘Karmadonna’ | ‘Junk World’
TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/16/25 TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/16/25

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.’

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TIFF 2025: ‘Normal’ Review
TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/13/25 TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/13/25

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.

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TIFF 2025: ‘The Furious’ Review
TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/10/25 TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/10/25

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.

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‘Eenie Meanie’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 8/21/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 8/21/25

‘Eenie Meanie’ Review

Shawn Simmons’ feature directorial debut features hints of a better film buried in a tonal mess that crashes into itself.

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‘Nobody 2’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 8/15/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 8/15/25

‘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.

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‘Cloud’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 7/18/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 7/18/25

‘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.

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‘Ghost Killer’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 7/16/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 7/16/25

‘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.

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‘Hot Spring Shark Attack’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 7/10/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 7/10/25

‘Hot Spring Shark Attack’ Review

Morihito Inoue's directorial debut is an impressive display of creativity wrapped in a chaotic and endearing experience.

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‘F1: The Movie’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 6/27/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 6/27/25

‘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.

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‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 6/5/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 6/5/25

‘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.

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‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 5/14/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 5/14/25

‘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.

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‘Havoc’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 4/24/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 4/24/25

‘Havoc’ Review

Gareth Evans’ latest film is a bleak crime thriller that sees its star carve a blood-soaked path through the criminal underworld.

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