La Bola Negra Film Review | Queer History, Art, Desire, and Inheritance Before La Bola Negra has introduced any of its three narratives, its opening credits are already doing something striking with the past. Black-and-white photographs are partially—and sometimes aggressively—overpainted with bright pink. The original images remain visible but are not presented as untouched archival … Read more
Top 10 Films to Watch at CIFF 2026 (Calgary International Film Festival) Calgary International Film Festival 2026 (CIFF) banner. The Calgary International Film Festival returns September 24 to October 4, 2026, with more than 200 films across a diverse schedule. CIFF offers a great chance to catch titles you may have missed at other festivals, … Read more
Everytime Film Review | Grief, Memory, and Something Shimmering Beneath the Surface Everytime Still | Courtesy of TIFF Written and directed by Sandra Wollner, Everytime opens with a powerful, emotionally shattering sequence that quickly reshapes the lives of its central characters. That early blow presents a difficult challenge: how to sustain the film’s emotional intensity … Read more
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
