Good Fortune: Stacked Cast Elevates Ambling and Indebted Story
Eleanor The Great: How We Grieve and the Stories We Tell Propels Gentle Indie Dramedy
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekTIFF '25, Eleanor The Great, Scarlett Johansson, June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Will Price, Jessica Hecht, Erin Kellyman, Drama, Comedy
Original-Cin Q&A: Scarlett Johansson on Wrangling Grief (and Actors) in Eleanor the Great
InterviewJim SlotekEleanor the Great, TIFF '25, Scarlett Johansson, June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Erin Kellyman, Films about grief, Drama, Comedy, Dramedy
Freakier Friday: Written by a Kid Who Switched Bodies with our Film Critic
ReviewJim SlotekFreakier Friday, Comedy, Sequel, Disney, Nisha Ganatra, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Manny Jacinto, Vanessa Bayer, Sophia Hammons, Julia Butters
Sorry, Baby: Terrific Sad-Funny Debut About Trauma Heralds Major Incoming Talent
ReviewJim SlotekSorry, Baby, Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, Kelly McCormack, Louis Cancelmi, Feature debut, Drama, Comedy
Original-Cin Q&A: Rebel Wilson on Becoming an Action Hero in Bride Hard
By Bonnie Laufer
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The Phoenician Scheme: Wes Anderson Does Wes Anderson With Andersonian Results
By Karen Gordon
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ReviewJim SlotekThe Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Cera, Comedy, Drama, Dramedy
Please, After You: Comedy Asks, What If Canada Was Even Greater Than It Is?
By Chris Knight
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ReviewJim SlotekPlease, After You, Canadian, Canadian feature debut, Comedy, Rob Michaels, Sammy Azero, Neema Nazeri, Julie Nolke, Toronto, Toronto story
Another Simple Favor: More Wisecracks and Floppy Hats as Twisty Sequel Moves to Capri
ReviewJim SlotekAnother Simple Favor, Paul Feig, Sequel, Mystery, Comedy, Thriller, Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Elizabeth Perkins, Michele Morrone, Allison Janney, Henry Golding, Alex Newell, Prime Video
The Ballad of Wallis Island: A Perfectly Aged Tale
By Chris Knight
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The Studio: Seth Rogen’s Smart Satire of The Movie Biz, On TV
ReviewJim SlotekThe Studio, AppleTV+, Series, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Catherine O’Hara, Chase Sui Wonders, Kathryn Hahn, Bryan Cranston, Satire, Hollywood satire, Comedy
Love Hurts: Hate the Act, Love the Actor
By Chris Knight
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Y2K: Sorry To Party Poop Like It’s 1999, But Y2K Ain’t Lit
By Chris Knight
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Drive Back Home: Goin’ Down the Road in Reverse Meets Green Book
ReviewJim SlotekDrive Back Home, Michael Clowater, Alan Cumming, Charlie Creed-Miles, Claire Coulter, Guy Sprung, Canadian director, Canadian, Drama, Comedy, 1970s, Hayden Desser, Themes of homosexuality
The Heirloom: When Adopting a Dog Leads to Messes of Many Kinds
ReviewJim SlotekThe Heirloom, Ben Petrie, Grace Glowicki, Cheers, Toronto filmmaker, Toronto story, Canadian film, Drama, Comedy, Films with dogs, Relationship dramas
Hanky Panky: Absurdist Story About Vulgar, Heroic Handkerchief Is Nothing to Sneeze At
ReviewJim SlotekHanky Panky, independent films, Comedy thriller, Comedy, Thriller, Nick Roth, Lindsay Haun, Seth Green, Ashley Holliday Tavares, Jacob DeMonte-Finn, Streaming
Anora: A Stripper, A Rich Kid… and How America Looks Right Now
ReviewJim SlotekAnora, TIFF 24, Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Sex workers, Sex Work, Russians, Palme d’Or at Cannes, Comedy, Drama
Original-Cin Q&A: As Star Trek Lower Decks Lands for Good, Cast Members Recall Best Moments
InterviewJim SlotekStar Trek, Star Trek Lower Decks, Tawny Newsome, Eugene Cordero, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Animation, Series, Sci-fi, Comedy
Original-Cin Q&A: Heather Graham on the Trials of Directing and Landing a Bankable Star
By Bonnie Laufer
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Don’t F**k with Ghosts: Low-Budget Comedy F**ks with Faux Phantoms for Fun… and Fright
ReviewJim SlotekDon’t F**ck with Ghosts, Comedy, Horror, Horror-comedy, Canadian, Stuart Stone, Adam Rodness, Josh Cruddas, Ken Sky, Tony Nappo, Ray Strachan
