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: ‘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.
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.
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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘Havoc’ Review
Gareth Evans’ latest film is a bleak crime thriller that sees its star carve a blood-soaked path through the criminal underworld.
‘Revelations’ Review
Yeon Sang-ho’s latest thriller continues his fascination with religious fanaticism in a convoluted narrative of violence and faith.
‘Demon City’ Review
Seiji Tanaka’s latest film is a bloody revenge film that never rises above its dependence on ultraviolence.
‘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.
‘Harbin’ Review
Woo Min-ho’s latest historical political thriller is an uninteresting depiction of resistance in Japanese-occupied Korea.
‘Rebel Ridge’ Review
Jeremy Saulnier's latest film confronts corruption and injustice through the determination of its formidable protagonist.