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TIFF Film Review: Wild, "Wild Horse Nine" Will Drag You Away
The latest from Martin McDonagh keeps his old formula, but Malkovich stuns.
Why Shakespeare Sucks
The Dispatch — Daily
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"Inhabitant" Bargains With the Devil of Self-Abandonment
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"Friends Like Us" Turns Fandom Into a Hostage Situation
20.10
"The Shift" Turns "Eat the Rich" Into a Literal Warning
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"In The Palm of Her Hand" Finds Tenderness in an Unmarked Grave
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"God's Future Soldiers" Turns Blind Faith Into Daylight Horror
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TIFF 2026
TIFF Film Review: "Fjord" Wants You To Fight
The Palme d'Or winner is unabashedly political and deeply challenging.
TIFF 2026
TIFF Film Review: "Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo" Gets Lost in Translation
Legendary director Takashi Miike's latest in the "Bad Lieutenant" series takes a messy trip to Tokyo.
TIFF 2026
TIFF Film Review: "Alpha Gang" Comes Out On Top
This wacky alien invasion film may be a bit too absurd for some, but you've certainly seen nothing like it before.
TIFF 2026
TIFF Film Review: Not All Rotten In "Elsinore"
Andrew Scott commands the stage in this otherwise standard biopic.
Film Review
What "Memoir of a Snail" Says about Love, Loss, and Everything in Between.
"The worst cages are the ones we create for ourselves."
Opinions
Miranda Priestly Grapples With High-Performing Media In "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
Twenty years later, fashionably late, of course, we finally got The Devil Wears Prada 2.
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Criterion Finds A Home In Canada
The brick and mortar store is open in Toronto just in time for TIFF.
Opinions
A Realistic List of Rewatches Before "Avengers: Doomsday" (For those of us with a life)
You probably don't have 660 hours to spare for a full MCU rewatch before "Avengers: Doomsday". Luckily, you don't need to. Here are the 13 movies you should prioritize before the Avengers return to the big screen.
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Remembering Tim Curry and What His Life Has Taught Us
Though renowned actor Tim Curry has passed on, his memory and legacy will be with us forever.
Elsewhere in the League
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Film List
Mortifying Independent Films For Your Halloweekend
Looking for something spooky (and independent) to watch this weekend? Look no further.
Film ReviewHow LuLu Wang Brought Her Chinese Heritage to the Screen in "The Farewell"
Based on Wang's real-life family, "The Farewell" showcases what happens when cultures collide.
OpinionsThe Best Software for New Screenwriters
With so many online tools claiming to be the best, which is the most practical decision for beginner writers?