★★★★★ | The most purely satisfying and euphorically dazzling action film of the decade.
★★★★ | Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke are superb in this smartly written drama that breaks free of traditional sports clichés.
★★★ | Riz Ahmed delivers a powerhouse performance in an ambitious and forcefully modernized adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play.
★★★★★ | Ethan Hawke delivers a career defining performance in Richard Linklater's brilliant chamber piece.
★★★★ | Lovingly crafted and superbly acted, Blank Canvas is a delightful slice of life story about the act of creation.
★★ | Too big and broad for its own good, the charming cast save what they can in this e-sports comedy looking for a better story.
★★★★★ | Eloquently written and superbly performed, Foreigner announces the arrival of a brilliant new talent.
★★★★★ | Smartly written and packed with fantastic performances, Burning is a horror tour de force everyone should seek out.
★★ | Delightfully silly and with great performances, Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards is sadly overstuffed and undercooked.
★★★★ | Mixing found footage with cosmic horror and broad satire, Buffet Infinity is a deceptively smart satire on a society gone rogue.
★★★★ | An exquisitely crafted adult fairy tale that leaves the viewer shaken to their core.
Fantasia Festival 2025 has a packed lineup of excellent genre films. Here are ten of them which I wouldn't miss this year.
