Reel Reviews | Sunburn (TIFF ’26)
Sunburn turns a sweltering Toronto power outage into a charming coming-of-age story about friendship, vulnerability, childhood and unexpected connection.
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TIFF 2026 Preview | Toronto Takes Center Stage
The TIFF 2026 Preview looks ahead to the Toronto International Film Festival, where major premieres, emerging filmmakers and international cinema converge September 10–20 as the fall movie and awards-season conversation moves to Toronto.
Reel Reviews | Youngblood
A gifted Black Canadian hockey phenom battles locker room toxicity and generational pressure in Hubert Davis’s urgent reimagining of Youngblood, where the fight for the NHL becomes a reckoning with race, legacy, and identity.
Reel Reviews | Scarlet
Mamoru Hosoda’s Scarlet blends fantasy spectacle with Shakespearean tragedy, following a princess who crosses time and space to avenge her father’s death.
Reel Reviews | Hamnet
Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet strips away the legend of Shakespeare to deliver a deeply intimate portrait of love, loss, and resilience.
Reel Reviews | Eternity
What happens when love, loss, and forever collide? Eternity spins a clever afterlife premise into a romantic fantasy comedy, lifted by the chemistry of Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller, but stretched thin by its runtime.
Reel Reviews | Christy
Sydney Sweeney transforms in Christy, a raw and unflinching look at the rise, fall, and resilience of boxing’s first female superstar. From the ring’s glory to the shadows of abuse, David Michôd’s drama pulls no punches.
Reel Reviews | Ballad of a Small Player
Set against the neon-soaked backdrop of Macau, the film is a fever dream of chaos, guilt, and fleeting redemption. Farrell and Chen shine in this messy but magnetic drama that proves Berger’s hot streak is no accident.