NYFF 2026: At Night, Foreign Travel, Joy of Joys
A riveting feature and two insightful shorts mark our latest dispatch from the fest.
Festivals & Awards
Busan 2026: Satoko Always, The First Taste of Loneliness, Shaving
Trios of women and beleaguered screenwriters stud this first dispatch from South Korea’s film festival.
Tenzing
On the surface, it’s an adventure flick, but the story has spiritual and emotional depth that gives Tenzing’s life mission universal resonance.
My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile
Taken as a 10-part whole, it’s one of the most remarkable studies of the amplified rollout of fascism in film history.
Fjord
A movie that challenges viewers with a question that seems harder to answer than it should: Would you protect the rights of someone with whom you fundamentally disagreed?
2026 Busan Preview: 10 Films We Can’t Wait to See
A preview of this year’s Busan International Film Festival
NYFF 2026: Bardi, Heil Jupiter!
On two mesmerizingly abstract films from this year’s New York Film Festival.
NYFF 2026: Opening Night Preview and Early Highlights
A preview of early highlights and anticipated titles from this year’s NY Film Festival.
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.
