A Critical Eye on the Art We Love
A 90s period film about two best friends and their upbringing in a crime family becomes a surprising story about identity in a hyper-masculine world. Karthik Subbaraj’s Dorothy, premiering at …
TIFF 2026: DOROTHY Exploring The Unexpected Love Stories Overdue In Indian Cinema Read More
Bassam Tariq’s action film about a Muslim assasin protecting his children from his deadly past, without abandoning his beliefs, premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. The contradiction of …
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother: An Assassin’s Code vs. His Faith Read More
What happens when someone who makes life-and-death decisions for a living has to make one for herself? That’s the premise behind The Surgeon, where Michelle Yeoh stars as a skilled …
TIFF 2026: The Surgeon Is An Action Thriller Where Michelle Yeoh Trades Martial Arts For A Scalpel Read More
Rocky is one of the best boxing movies and character stories in cinema history, so a film about how it got made starts with an established goodwill among fans and …
TIFF 2026: I PLAY ROCKY Blurs The Line Between The Recreation and The Original Read More
HALF is a new Indian film premiering at TIFF 2026 that follows twin half-vampire siblings seeking revenge after an ambush by local thugs in a remote desert town. And its …
TIFF 2026: HALF Is A Unique Indian Vampire Revenge Western That Hits Hard! Read More
Richie Mehta’s latest crime thriller features a massive siege in a small Indian village as authorities hunt down a violent outlaw. Phoolan thrusts audiences into a dangerous moment in the …
TIFF 2026: PHOOLAN Is Richie Mehta’s Insular Biopic Of India’s Bandit Queen Read More
A new short film premiering at TIFF 2026 takes on the podcasting manosphere through a unique lens. The Lion Does Not Concern Himself turns this idea into a disarmingly sweet …
TIFF 2026: The Lion Does Not Concern Himself Turns Toxic Masculinity Into a Rom-Com That Actually Works Read More
With this year’s Toronto International Film Festival just around the corner, I had the opportunity to sit down with one of my favourite filmmakers about bringing this new project to …
TIFF 2026 Exclusive: Zarrar Kahn and Mohammad Ali Hashmi on The Lion Does Not Concern Himself Read More
Every year, the Toronto International Film Festival kicks off the fall movie season with its wide array of international movies premiering to cinephiles from all over the world. With hundreds …
TIFF 2026: The Most Anticipated South Asian Films at The Toronto International Film Festival Read More