
There’s an easy going charm to Roofman, the true crime film based on the real life exploits of Jeffrey Manchester.
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There’s an easy going charm to Roofman, the true crime film based on the real life exploits of Jeffrey Manchester.
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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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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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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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After delivering one of the single best love films of the last decade (Past Lives), expectations are high for Celine Song‘s sophomore directorial effort.
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