‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review
Gore Verbinski’s latest film is a chaotic time-traveling adventure that finds a sliver of hope in a seemingly doomed society.
‘Atropia’ Review
An absurd real-life military exercise takes center stage in Hailey Benton Gates' directorial debut.
‘H is for Hawk’ Review
Philippa Lowthorpe's latest film, 'H is for Hawk,' takes the best-selling memoir of the same name and strips it down to its bare emotions.
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Review
Nia DaCosta’s turn in the director’s chair brings forth a torrent of violence and chaos in a society on the brink of complete moral collapse.
‘We Bury the Dead’ Review
Zak Hilditch's latest horror effort is a smartly written character-driven spin on the zombie genre, led by an impressive Daisy Ridley.
‘The Rip’ Review
Joe Carnahan brings together Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for a gritty crime thriller that sets up an entertaining and intriguing dirty-cop narrative that fumbles the landing.
‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review
Gus Van Sant’s latest feature is a thrilling throwback fueled by a rage against the system and bolstered by an energetic lead performance.
‘The Choral’ Review
Nicholas Hytner’s latest film is an unremarkable love letter to art’s importance during tragic times.
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review
Kaouther Ben Hania’s latest film dramatizes a real-life atrocity to craft something vital and exemplary of the power of cinema.
‘Nuremberg’ Review
James Vanderbilt’s sophomore feature posits compelling ideas before settling into a more generic and tragically sterile approach to confronting the atrocities of World War II.
‘Blue Moon’ Review
Richard Linklater’s creative relationship with Ethan Hawke yields some of their best work as the two explore the sadness of the larger-than-life Lorenz Hart over the course of a single night.
VIFF 2025: ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Review
Jafar Panahi’s latest film, It Was Just An Accident, thrives within the moral murkiness of a man seeking revenge on his suspected torturer.