NYFF 2026: Opening Night Preview and Early Highlights
A preview of early highlights and anticipated titles from this year’s NY Film Festival.
Festivals & Awards
Two Perfect Films I Saw at TIFF 2026
Chaz Ebert on two great 2026 films that she saw at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Fantastic Fest 2026: Pathetic Fallacy, Upiro, Kick On, What Happened to Doris?
Our final four films from Fantastic Fest include a trippy vision with Kid Cudi, a Spanish vampire flick, and an Aussie Green Room.
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
A breathtaking hybrid of religious commentary, samurai action and family drama.
TIFF 2026: A Canadian Critic Looks At This Year’s Fest
Our Canadian correspondent on his country’s biggest film event.
TIFF 2026: The Assassin(s), Diary of a Mad Old Man, It’s My Time
On three Gala Presentations from TIFF this year.
Fantastic Fest 2026: Into the Sky, Play House, Posthumous
Three films from this year’s fest, including one of its most promising debuts and a stand-out comedy.
Fantastic Fest 2026: In a Violent Nature Part 2, The Glorious Dead, Godmother
Three new horror films from Fantastic Fest, including a sequel to an indie hit from 2024 and the latest from the Adams family.
TIFF 2026: Arrested Memory, Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, Vintage Violence
Silly revenge thrillers, archival pastiche, and fast-fashion fanatics stud the festival’s Midnight section.
TIFF 2026: The Spiral, Half, Anchors Aweigh
A dispatch on three Midnight Madness releases from Toronto.
Run Terry Run
Should be studied for how it properly builds a documentary around its archival footage.
TIFF 2026: Primetime Program Spotlights Upcoming TV Hits
TV shows at a film festival? There were some good ones this year.
TIFF 2026: Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been, Edward Said: Between Worlds, The Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs
On three essential profile docs out of this year’s TIFF.
Resident Evil
Make no mistake: This is one of the most video game-inspired cinematic experiences you could possibly have.
TIFF 2026: Furies, Re/Pair
Two movies with little in common other than they played TIFF. And you should see ’em.
Possible Love
“Possible Love” exists in this space of potential upheaval, devastatingly turning relatable human emotion into possible tragedy.
TIFF 2026: The Debut, Elsinore, Closing Night
On three movies about the theatre, films that showcase incredible work from Julianne Moore, Andrew Scott, and Sarah Paulson.
TIFF 2026: Evil Genius, Prima Facie, The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd
On three true stories from TIFF that smother strong acting work in ineffective filmmaking and storytelling choices.
A Talent for Murder
It’s a project that clearly adores Highsmith and her elegant murders but doesn’t quite solve the mystery of how to replicate what she did so well.
