Fresh off the Venice and TIFF premieres of “Frankenstein” — starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi — Guillermo del Toro has revealed his next project.
Read moreRomain Gavras’ ‘Sacrifice’ May Be the Worst-Reviewed Film at TIFF 2025
Have you noticed how little buzz there is around Romain Gavras’ “Sacrifice”? Despite a handful of TIFF screenings, the film has generated nothing but brutal word of mouth.
Read moreAndrew Haigh’s ‘The Long Winter’ to Star Fred Hechinger — Shoots This Fall
Hot off the heels of “All of Us Strangers,” director Andrew Haigh had set up his next film, an adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s “A Long Winter,” and has found his lead.
Read moreChristopher Guest Says He’s “Essentially Retired” From Directing
For nearly a decade, Guest has been “essentially retired,” the actor and director reveals.
Read moreVin Diesel and Michael Caine to Reprise Roles in ‘The Last Witch Hunter’ Sequel, Ten Years After Box Office Dud
The film was widely panned on release (18 on Rotten Tomatoes, The 34 on Metacritic). Seriously—has anyone ever met a person who recommended “The Last Witch Hunter” to them?
Read moreDwayne Johnson to Play “Chicken Man” in Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’
Fresh off the rousing Venice world premiere of “The Smashing Machine,” Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson are already lining up their next collaboration.
Read more‘Nuremberg’ Sparks Audience Buzz After Strong TIFF Premiere — Will Critics Bite?
We’ll see if the film gains more traction, but it’s definitely had people buzzing here at TIFF.
Read moreIconic Dramas Where Card Games Change the Fate of Heroes [SPONSORED]
From poker to solitaire, card games have been consistently featured in some of the best movies in history. Regardless of the stigma surrounding card games, using them in dramas has always been a great way to captivate audience interest while creating a sense of relatability to the story of the hero.
Read moreCharlie Kaufman Says He’s Had to “Rethink” Next Film, ‘Later the War,’ After Production Shut Down
In an interview, published today, Kaufman is asked about my report, which has yet to be tackled by any of the trades, and if he had any comment about the situation.
Read moreCate Blanchett to Star in Alice Birch’s Directorial Debut ‘Sweetsick,’ Backed by Searchlight
Birch, best known for penning “Lady Macbeth” as well as adapting “Normal People,” and apparently, ghost writing Taylor Swift’s directorial debut.
Read more‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Trailer Released
Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” is another glossy puzzle box, 144 minutes of clockwork contraption that mostly clicks until it doesn’t.
Read moreSteven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’ Plays Like Theater on Autopilot, Saved by Ian McKellen’s Wit [TIFF]
“The Christophers” is only mildly enjoyable, yes, and McKellen’s dazzle keeps it from sinking, but it’s also Soderbergh holding back, a trivial canvas stretched too tight.
Read moreReport: ‘Superman’ Made $125M in Profits for Warner Bros.
“Superman” leads the pack with an estimated $125M in theatrical profits, followed by “Final Destination: Bloodlines” ($75M), “Weapons” ($65M and climbing), and “Sinners” ($60M).
Read moreMore ‘One Battle After Another’ Rave Reactions; Spielberg: “What An Insane Movie”
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” had a DGA screening last night in. Los Angeles moderated by Steven Spielberg, and reactions are ecstatic.
Read moreJosh Gad’s Chris Farley Biopic Aims for Early 2026 Shoot, Paul Walter Hauser to Star
Gad describes the film as a “period piece” with production costs still being finalized. He’s currently in the midst of “going through the script right now with the studio,” and anticipating a shoot in early 2026,
Read more‘Obsession’: Curry Barker’s Creepy and Ingenious TIFF Midnight Madness Debut Lands $15M Focus Features Deal
The best horror film I’ve seen so far at TIFF is “Obsession,” Curry Barker’s feature debut, which just premiered at Midnight Madness on Friday night. No surprise, it sparked a bidding war.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Opens With Astounding $83M Weekend
These numbers are ridiculous. Last week, projections had “The Conjuring: Last Rites” opening in the $50M+ range, but thise numbers turned out to be way off.
Read moreBrendan Fraser Can’t Quite Save the Sentimentality of ‘Rental Family [TIFF]
Brendan Fraser is back, of course, aiming for another Oscar, and Searchlight has chosen the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of his latest: “Rental Family.”
Read moreRian Johnson’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Screens — Josh O’Connor Steals the Show in Most Ambitious Entry Yet [TIFF]
Now, with “Wake Up Dead Man,” Rian Johnson’s built the most ambitious but weakest of the three—a still entertaining, and for the most part, engrossing puzzle box that only falls apart in its last stretch.
Read moreKevin Costner’s ‘Horizon 3’ Will Only Happen if First Instalment Connects With Streaming Audience
Sam Worthington, who had a major role in the project, revealed this week that the continuation of the saga may rest entirely on whether “Chapter 1” finds a large enough audience on streaming.
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