Very Good Movies from 2025

 by Rob DiCristino

A quick salute to some also-rans worth mentioning.

TIFF Days 3-6 Roundup: WAKE UP DEAD MAN, THE SMASHING MACHINE, and More

by Joel Edmiston

Hello again. I’m not going to write a big intro. Just a little context in case you haven’t read myfirst roundup. I’m in Toronto. I mean, I am there all of the time (I live here), but right now there’s a film festival and I’m watching so many movies. My brain is just movies and pizza slices. Here are the ones I’ve watched the past few days and some words about them.