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Our 36th film at the Toronto International Film Festival pulls no punches. We dive into If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Mary Bronstein’s anxiety-ridden, darkly hilarious portrait of a mom on the edge. From surreal ceiling holes to feeding-tube nightmares, this one’s a panic attack in 35mm — and Rose Byrne is terrifyingly good. Buckle up.

Our 29th TIFF film takes us to the glitzy casinos of Macau, where Colin Farrell plays a washed-up gambler on the verge of collapse in Ballad of a Small Player. It looks sharp, sounds intense — but does it deliver? We talk velvet suits, fake lives, and why this Netflix noir never quite cashes in.

Our 25th film at TIFF 2025 might be the most explosive yet. Nia DaCosta’s Hedda is a bold, seductive, and chaotic reinvention of Ibsen’s classic, with Tessa Thompson delivering a career-best performance as the ultimate party puppetmaster. We break down the glamor, the rage, the queerness, and the guns (yes, those guns). Things get messy—in the best way.

We’ve just seen our 22nd film at TIFF 2025, and it wrecked us. Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, turns Shakespearean grief into something mythic, intimate, and soul-crushingly beautiful. In this episode, we unpack how this quiet period piece became one of the most emotionally devastating films of the festival. Grab tissues. Seriously.

In our 17th film at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, we break down Roofman — Channing Tatum’s true-crime story about a man hiding out in a Toys “R” Us after a string of robberies. Charming but shallow, this crowd-pleaser plays it safe, skipping deeper questions for easy feel-good moments. We discuss what works, what falls flat, and the strange nostalgia at its core.

In our sixteenth film at TIFF 2025, we unpack Rental Family, a tender yet honest look at modern life in Tokyo through Brendan Fraser’s quietly powerful performance. From rented relationships to real emotions, this gig-economy drama explores the blurred lines between performance and connection in today’s isolated world.

Film #15 at TIFF takes a darker turn as Rian Johnson delivers his most twisted Knives Out mystery yet. We dive into Wake Up Dead Man, a gothic, disinformation-fueled whodunit featuring Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, cult vibes, and some seriously unholy twists. This one's more Poe than Poirot — and we’re here for it.

For our 12th film at TIFF, we dive into The Lost Bus, Paul Greengrass' chaotic, gut-punch of a survival thriller based on the true story of a bus driver who saved 22 kids during the 2018 Camp Fire. We talk McConaughey in hero mode, firestorm realism, and why this film feels more like a panic attack than a disaster movie — in a good way.

Our 11th film at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival is a heavy hitter — literally. We dive into Christy, the gritty biopic about boxing legend Christy Martin, and break down Sydney Sweeney’s powerhouse performance, David Michôd’s bleak direction, and why this one left a bruise in the best way.

We’re officially in Toronto for TIFF 2025, and we’re starting strong with Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s melancholic and magnetic one-night drama starring Ethan Hawke as the legendary (and legendarily messy) Lorenz Hart. A bar, a bottle, and a legacy on the line — we break down what makes this chamber piece sing, and why Hawke might be on track for some major awards love.