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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: ‘Renoir’ | ‘Little Lorraine’
TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/11/25 TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/11/25

TIFF 2025: ‘Renoir’ | ‘Little Lorraine’

Chie Hayakawa’s latest offers a personal, meandering exploration of grief through a coming-of-age drama, while Andy Hines’ feature directorial debut is a disappointing adaptation with too many misguided decisions.

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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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TIFF 2025: ‘Milk Teeth’ Review
TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/10/25 TIFF 2025, Film Review Christopher Cross 9/10/25

TIFF 2025: ‘Milk Teeth’ Review

Mihai Mincan’s latest film is a coming-of-age story set against a dark chapter in Romanian history, patiently exploring how grief and tragedy become inextricably linked to a country’s political landscape.

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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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‘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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‘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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‘Revelations’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 4/2/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 4/2/25

‘Revelations’ Review

Yeon Sang-ho’s latest thriller continues his fascination with religious fanaticism in a convoluted narrative of violence and faith.

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‘Demon City’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 3/5/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 3/5/25

‘Demon City’ Review

Seiji Tanaka’s latest film is a bloody revenge film that never rises above its dependence on ultraviolence.

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‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 1/16/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 1/16/25

‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ Review

Christian Gudegast’s sophomore directorial effort is a confident tonal shift of a sequel to one of 2018’s most surprisingly refined action films.

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‘Harbin’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 1/14/25 Film Review Christopher Cross 1/14/25

‘Harbin’ Review

Woo Min-ho’s latest historical political thriller is an uninteresting depiction of resistance in Japanese-occupied Korea.

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‘Rebel Ridge’ Review
Film Review Christopher Cross 9/4/24 Film Review Christopher Cross 9/4/24

‘Rebel Ridge’ Review

Jeremy Saulnier's latest film confronts corruption and injustice through the determination of its formidable protagonist.

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