TIFF 2026 finale: DAYS 9 & 10 — Rogue Trooper, Half, Diary of Mad Old Man & more
Reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival 2026 include: Rogue Trooper, Half, The Diary of a Mad Old Man, and Wild, Wild East.
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TIFF 2026: Day eight – Drifter, Back in Black, Up Against It
Reviews of Drifter, Back in Black, and Up Against It from the Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF 2026: Day seven – Rescue, Kick On, Club Kid
Three five-star films in a row: Rescue, Kick On and Club Kid.
TIFF 2026: Day six – Inherit, Ink, Atonement, Toy Gun Bandit
Reviews for Inherit, Ink, Smudge the Blades, Atonement, and Toy Gun Bandit from the sixth day of the Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF 2026: Day five – The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd, Wild Horse Nine, God Bless You, Mr. Kopu, The Debut, Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo
Reviews of The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd, Wild Horse Nine, God Bless You, Mr Kopu, The Debut, and Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo.
TIFF 2026: Day three – Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Trash Mountain, I Play Rocky, The Stunt Driver
Reviews of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Trash Mountain, I Play Rocky, and The Stunt Driver.
TIFF 2026: Day two – River, In Alaska, Spirit Guardians, The Assassin(s), Bucking Fastard
Day two of TIFF brings us feral terror from America, historic epics from Vietnam, and Bavarian fairy tales.
TIFF 2026: Day one – Tender Loving Care, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, Being Heumann
The first day of my TIFF 2026 coverage, including capsule reviews and musings.
Eleven alternative films you shouldn't miss at TIFF 2026
Eleven films from the TIFF roster to shock, amaze, frighten, and delight you.
10 essential films you shouldn't miss at the Helsinki International Film Festival 2026
My recommendations for the Helsinki International Film Festival are here. Check out the films you shouldn't miss in 2026 before you book tickets!
Bruton breathes new life into the prison drama genre
Anchored by a superb leading performance and tremendous directing from one of the most exciting voices in indie film today, Bruton is an electrifying prison drama that breathes new life into a well-worn genre.
Nightborn has its moments, but not enough to satisfy
Occasionally atmospheric and anchored by a committed leading performance, Nightborn is an unsatisfying folk horror outing that's neither scary nor macabre enough to make an impression.
