All of TIFF 2025 in One Place

Earlier today, I launched the final podcast in my TIFF 2025 coverage, and I thought I’d compile all my coverage into one convenient newsletter. This includes the three reviews I did for Pop Heist, the newsletters I previously shared, and four podcasts covering the Fall Movie schedule, pre-fest coverage, and movie capsule reviews.

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Pop Heist Reviews:

• Wake Up Dead Man

• No Other Choice

• The Smashing Machine

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Fall Festival Season Begins with TIFF 2025 Must-see Films

We are starting to get a better picture of what movies will debut during the Fall Festival season. Of course, we aren’t going to see Avatar: Fire and Ash, since Disney would rather hold that for Christmas sight unseen. Like last year, the Venice Film Festival will lead the charge, starting on August 27th, while the Telluride Film Festival begins on Labor Day weekend. Not to be left behind, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) begins on September 4th with the world premiere of the documentary

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Haunted Houses, Kidnapping, and more from TIFF 2025

I had the pleasure of covering the 50th Toronto International Film Festival this year and wanted to share my thoughts on some of the features I saw there. If you didn't know, TIFF usually runs at the beginning of September, with this year taking place between September 4–14, 2025. Films from all over the world are played, and I saw 19 of them during my time there.

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A Final TIFF 2025 Recap with Frankenstein, Hamnet, and more

I had the pleasure of covering the 50th Toronto International Film Festival this year and wanted to share my thoughts on some of the features I saw there. If you didn't know, TIFF usually runs at the beginning of September, with this year taking place between September 4–14, 2025. Films from all over the world are played, and I saw 19 of them dur…

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