
One of the common narrative tropes that turned up at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival were films centered around con artists and heists.
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One of the common narrative tropes that turned up at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival were films centered around con artists and heists.
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Earlier this year, Eli Craig‘s adaptation of Adam Cesare‘s bestselling YA novel, Clown In A Cornfield was finally released. Now it’s available to own on 4K.
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After suffering from a persistent sore throat when he swallows, 29 year old Nino (Théodore Pellerin) receives a throat cancer diagnosis on his birthday.
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The bond between twins, particularly identical twins, is well-worn fodder for narratives. Writer, director, and star James Sweeney finds fertile new ground in exploring that connection, albeit in an unconventional fashion.
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After the twists and turns of his breakout film Barbarian, horror fans have been eagerly waiting to see what writer/director Zach Cregger would do next.
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The 2003 remake of Mary Rodger’s 1972 YA novel Freaky Friday was an unparalleled success. How does its new 2025 sequel fare?
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