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Reviews: Whalefall from TADFF 2026

October 26, 2026

Final Rating: 4/5 A grieving diver recounts his life from the inside of a whale in Whalefall. Based on the 2023 novel by Daniel…

Reviews: The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

October 23, 2026

Final Rating: 3/5 John Turturro is one of the industry’s most fascinating actors. His work with the Coen Brothers, including Barton Fink and The…

Reviews: First Comes Love: Nakabingwit from VIFF 2026

October 22, 2026

Final Rating: 3.5/5 While it is perfectly possible to live a fulfilling and vibrant life without finding a life partner, for those who are…

Reviews: Vintage Violence from TIFF 2026

October 21, 2026

Final Rating: 3/5 An urban explorer on a trip to Japan runs into trouble with the Yakuza while trying to sell vintage jeans in…

Reviews: A Safe Distance from VIFF 2026

October 20, 2026

Final Rating: 4.5/5 A Safe Distance from Gloria Mercer puts a new twist on the heist movie by showing us more of the aftermath…

Reviews: Still Night, Burning House from VIFF 2026

October 19, 2026

Final Rating: 4/5 Still Night, Burning House is the debut feature film from acclaimed short film filmmaker Carol Nguyen, whose earlier short films No…

Reviews: Trial of Hein from VIFF 2026

October 18, 2026

Final Rating: 4/5 In Trial of Hein, the debut film from young German filmmaker Kai Stänicke, a man returns to an isolated fishing island…

Reviews: Paper Tiger from VIFF 2026

October 17, 2026

Final Rating: 4.5/5 In James Gray’s latest film, Paper Tiger, the bond between brothers is pushed to its absolute limit when one of them…

Reviews: Club Kid from VIFF 2026

October 16, 2026

Final Rating: 4.5/5 In Jordan Firstman’s incredible debut feature film, Club Kid, a thirty-something gay club promoter learns that he has a 10 year…

Reviews: Edie Arnold is a Loser from CIFF 2026

October 15, 2026

Final Rating: 3/5 In the independent teen comedy Edie Arnold Is A Loser, Edie Arnold (Adi Madden Cabrera) is…well, a loser. At least she…