THE SURGEON was fun! Fun for someone who likes midnight madness level violence but also would enjoy an elegant contemplation on coming to terms with end of life or retirement. Best bone crunching sound work. #TIFF26

TOY GUN BANDIT is a little pile driver of a hand held movie as it whips you through the fun and not so fun consequences of one dumbass dude’s actions. Dumbass, but also kinda sweet. #TIFF26

Feel like I should see La Bola Negra again when not festival-tired. First impressions: not the Odyssey-killer it’s been hyped as, but the imagery, music, and queer history themes are beautiful. Structurally reminded me of The Secret Agent. Want to know more about its historical inspirations. #TIFF26

On the latest @ContraZoomPod.bsky.social they interview Matthew Rankin about his new film Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, which had its world premiere at #TIFF26.
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A literary game of cat and mouse rather than a literal one, #ATalentForMurder does the impossible — turning the business side of book publishing into a taut, suspenseful and layered thriller. Alden Ehrenreich and Helen Mirren prove to be the perfect foils for one another. #TIFF26

I really disliked CLOSING NIGHT, which I review for @filmfestivaltoday.bsky.social out of #TIFF26 @tiffnet.bsky.social #filmsky

@chrisreedfilm.bsky.social reviews CLOSING NIGHT out of #TIFF26 filmfestivaltoday.com/film-reviews... @tiffnet.bsky.social #filmsky

#TIFF26 screening no. 8: “Marie Madeleine” (Géssica Généus, France)
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Sixth and last film is Silenced Nights, a movie about the war on drugs in the Philippines. I'm far to tired to write a review, but I thought it was very good. It also doesn't spare the audience from it's difficult moments. letterboxd.com/film/silence... #tiff #tiff26

Tackling sexual assault and child PTSD with a compelling narrative and thought-provoking perspectives, #Josephine is a difficult watch, but an important one. Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan are excellent, but it’s newcomer Mason Reeves who’ll both break and warm your heart. #TIFF26

La Bola Negra is a staggering and poetic movie. One of the best of the year. It makes complete sense why Netflix is giving this a theatrical release. It deserves to be seen in a big screen #tiff26

INHERIT mostly feels like a middling late 90s-early 00s Asian Horror (with a few decent scares), but occasionally has an interesting cross-generational women’s story. Too much CGI and not enough dread. Still kinda fun at times? …and that question mark is intentional. #TIFF26

Rehearsals for a Revolution by Pegah Ahangarani was great. #TIFF26

Read my #TIFF26 review of #SmudgetheBlades ⬇️

24 - Ink: A frenetic telling from Danny Boyle of Rupert Murdoch’s purchase of The Sun and the rise of modern tabloid journalism #TIFF26

“We tried to be very responsible and make sure that no actors were out of work because of it. The why, and its place in our society, of course, is a huge and complicated one.”

Danny Boyle addresses the use of generative AI in the making of #Ink, at its #TIFF26 Canadian premiere.

#SmudgetheBlades is a classic yet distinctly Indigenous underdog story #TIFF26 imageryatthemovies.com/on-screen/ti...

Fifth film is The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, which is now a personal favorite, which I saw because of a recommendation from a friend. Filled with drama and a nuanced perspective of womanhood, this is a film that I highly recommend. CW for sexual assault. #tiff #tiff26

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