Top 10 Canadian Films to Watch at TIFF 2026 (Toronto International Film Festival) After listing my general picks for TIFF 2026, I wanted to highlight Canadian-made and co-produced titles in this year’s lineup. The festival presents a wide range of Canadian work: Quebec thrillers, Alberta-set hockey stories, political collage, international co-productions, intimate dramas, and even … Read more
No Rest for the Wicked Film Review | Shame, Desire, and a Life Without Trees Egor Venned as Baldur and Pilou Asbæk as Helge in No Rest for the Wicked | Courtesy of Obscured Pictures I saw No Rest for the Wicked at the 2026 Fantasia International Film Festival, where it premiered and quickly became … Read more
Home Bodies Review | An Automated Retro-Future Fantasia Film Festival 2026 Banner Home Bodies premiered at the 2026 Fantasia International Film Festival on July 23, marking director Casey Walker’s return to the festival after more than a decade. Known for his horror-comedy work, Walker re-emerges with a film that blends retro-futurism, social commentary, and a … Read more
Top 15 Films to Watch at Fantasia 2026 Fantasia Film Festival 2026 Banner The Fantasia International Film Festival returns to Montreal from July 16 to August 2, 2026, celebrating its 30th edition. Fantasia has long been a cornerstone for genre cinema—covering horror, animation, science fiction, dark comedy, documentary, fantasy, thrillers, midnight movies, experimental works, and … Read more
Sad Girlz Film Review | Chicas tristes Refuses to Turn Pain Into Spectacle Sad Girlz (Chicas tristes) Still | Courtesy of Wild Bunch Distribution The journey of Sad Girlz over the past months is revealing. Written and directed by Fernanda Tovar in her feature debut, this Mexican-Spanish-French co-production opened in the Generation 14plus section of … Read more
This Is Goodbye It is with deep sadness and sincere gratitude that we announce the closure of The Film Magazine, effective 31st December 2024. After a decade of sharing stories, reviews, interviews, and passionate commentary on cinema, we have made the difficult decision to bring the publication to an end. This farewell comes with appreciation … Read more
As we move into another year of uncertainty and debate, cinephiles can be confident of one enduring truth: cinema is not dead. In 2024, feature films from around the world inspired, provoked and entertained. Hollywood tentpoles shared screen space with bold work from China and India, delivering ambitious choreography, inventive stunt work, and plenty of … Read more
The year 2024 will be remembered for its mix of triumphs and disappointments, new beginnings and definitive endings, and an industry transformed while still struggling for relevance. Unsurprisingly, Disney continued to dominate the box office with titles like Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine and Moana 2. Warner Brothers enjoyed success with Dune: Part Two … Read more
Nosferatu (2024)Director: Robert EggersScreenwriter: Robert EggersStarring: Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, Willem Dafoe Robert Eggers entered the 2020s already regarded as one of cinema’s most compelling auteurs, and his 2024 Nosferatu cements that reputation. Known for obsessive period detail and an ability to fuse folklore with … Read more
Tangerine (2015)Director: Sean BakerScreenwriters: Sean Baker, Chris BergochStarring: Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O’Hagan, Alla Tumanian, James Ransone, Louisa Nersisyan Nearly a decade after its release, Tangerine remains far from a conventional holiday classic, but its urgency and relevance have only increased. Sean Baker’s dramedy about transgender sex workers in Los Angeles … Read more