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Movie Review (MIFF 2025): ‘Exit 8’ is Disquieting and Effective

Director: Genki KawamuraWriter: Kotake Create, Genki Kawamura, Hirase KentaroStars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Naru Asunuma Synopsis: A man gets lost in an underground passage. He follows the "guide" through the passage, but one...

Movie Review (Locarno 2025): ‘Arco’ is an Imaginative, Albeit Too Sweet, Animation Picture

Director: Ugo BienvenuWriters: Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry Stars: Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Presanini, Nathanaël Perrot Synopsis: What if rainbows were actually time travelers flying across the sky? On his first flight through...

Movie Review (Locarno 2025): ‘Blue Heron’ Shows Images as Gateways to the Past and Family Memory

Director: Sophy RomvariWriter: Sophy RomvariStars: Eylul Goven, Amy Zimmer, Iringó Réti Synopsis: A family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the eyes...

Movie Review (Fantasia 2025): ‘Stuntman’ is a Middling, But Enjoyable, Hong Kong Drama

Directors: Albert Leung, Herbert LeungWriters: Anastasia Tsang, Oliver YipStars: Terrance Lau, Stephen Tung, Cecilia Choi Synopsis:  A washed-up stunt director is struggling to find his way in a changing industry. He risks everything...

Chasing The Gold: Best Supporting Actor: Is It Time For The Sandman To Wake Up?

Whether you love or hate him, Adam Sandler ranks among the most successful comedic actors ever. Although only one of his films has exceeded $500 million in global box office sales, he...

Movie Review (MIFF 2025): ‘Dreams’ Has Too Many Targets To Hit

Director: Michel FrancoWriter: Michel FrancoStars: Isaac Hernandez, Jessica Chastain, Eduardo Gonzalez Synopsis: Romance blossoms between a wealthy socialite and a Mexican ballet dancer, intertwining their contrasting lives and cultures. Mexican director Michel Franco is...

Movie Review (Fantasia 2025): ‘It Ends’ Smartly Reinvents Time Loop Movies

Director: Alexander UllomWriter: Alexander UllomStars: Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth Synopsis: Friends on a late-night food run become trapped on an infinite highway with otherworldly terrors lurking beyond. Confined in their Jeep...

Op-Ed: The New York Times 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: What Did We Learn?

On June 23, 2025, The New York Times released their list of The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, composed of the opinions of more than 500 influential directors, actors, and...

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