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This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 14th, 2025)

November 07, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 14th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: TATSUMI (Japan 2023) ***Directed by Yoishio Shoji A return to the 70s Japanese gangster mode, TATSUMI is a nitty-gritty, violent Yakuza film that reminds one of the 70s. ... read more..

November 04, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2025

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2025 The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival · 2025 lineup features 17 features and 45 shorts from filmmakers across Asia and the dia... read more..

Cinefranco 2025 (with capsule reviews of Select films)

October 22, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Cinefranco 2025 (with capsule reviews of Select films)

CINEFRANCO 2025 28th edition of Cinéfranco – More vibrant than ever! Please click on the link to our sister website for the complete article. https://films.toronto-franco.com/article/... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews (Nov 7th, 2025)

October 20, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Nov 7th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: 300 LETTERS (300 Cartas)(Argentina/UK/Germany 2025) *** Directed by Lucas Sanata Ana Who is cuter? Who is more f***d up? Jero (Cristian Mariani) and Tom (Gastón Fr... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 31st, 2025)

October 19, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 31st, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: AILEEN: QUEEN OF THE SERIAL KILLERS (USA 2025) *** Directed by Emily Turner Aileen Carol Wuornos was an American serial killer. Between 1989 and 1990, w... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 24th, 2025)

October 18, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 24th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: ANNIVERSARY (USA 2025) ** Directed by Jan Komasa Lionsgate gets serious with three serious productions this month. One is ANNIVERSARY, and the others are the recent KISS... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 17th, 2025)

October 12, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 17th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER (Germany/UK 2025) *** Directed by Edward Berger German director Edward Berger's last two recent films, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT and CONCLA... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 29th, 2025)

October 08, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 29th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: ANNIVERSARY (USA 2025) ** Directed by Jan Komasa Review to be posted week of release ANNIVERSARY opens in theatres across Canada on Wednesday, October 29th. Trailer... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 10th, 2025)

October 04, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 10th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: CARMELO (Brazil 2025) *** Directed by Diego Freitas In case one is wondering Carmelo is the name of a stray dog - the canine hero of the new Netflix movie CARMELO. Netflix has... read more..

September 27, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 3, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: GOOD BOY (USA 2025) *** Directed by Ben Leonberg GOOD BOY is Todd’s pet dog, Indy. GOOD BOY is a horror film told from a dog’s perspective. The canine hero, In... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 26th, 2025)

September 20, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 26th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: AMOUR APOCALYPSE (Peak Everything) (Canada 2025) ** Directed by Anne Emond Director Anne Emond tackles male trauma with her forty-year-old protagonist suffering from insecurity and ... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 19th, 2025)

September 17, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 19th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: HIM (USA 2025) **Directed by Justin Tipping HIM arrives with the Jordan Peele tag. Peele is a renowned director of horror hits, breaking into international ... read more..

September 13, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Best of TIFF 2025

Of the 75 films I have seen at TIFF 2025, these are the top standouts, in alphabetical order. The following are the prize winners given out by TIFF, Personal Best; DIYA: Prix du Snag (C... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 12th, 2025)

September 08, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 12th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS DOWNTON ABBEY (UK 2025) ***½ Directed by Simon Curtis DOWNTON ABBEY is the third and final film of the franchise. The film follows the Crawley family and the Downton... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 29, 2025)

August 26, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 29, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: THE ANTIQUE (Georgia/Finland/Switzerland/Germany/Russia/Croatia 2024) *** Directed by Rusudan Glurjidze Because of the world’s disapproval of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russi... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 22, 2025)

August 20, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 22, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: FALL FOR ME (Germany 2025) ** Directed by Sherry Hormann FALL FOR ME is a German film shot in German and some Spanish, set in Mallorca, about German sisters. Lilli visits he... read more..

Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Capsule Reviews

August 12, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Capsule Reviews

Capsule Reviews: 100 SUNSET (Canada 2025) **Directed by Kunsang Kyirong Though Canadian in production, 100 SUNSET looks very much like a Tibetan production, mostly because large part of the films ... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 15th, 2025)

August 08, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 15th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: EAST OF WALL (USA 2024) *** Directed by Anne Beecroft The complaint about the under-representation of women in films can be clearly discarded these days. In the area E... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews (Aug 1st, 2025)

July 25, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Aug 1st, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: DELEGATION (Israel/Germany/Poland 2023) ** Directed by Asaf Saban A delegation is defined as a set of people chosen or elected to represe... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 8th, 2025)

July 25, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 8th, 2025)

A real treat for movie fans this week. The best film of the year, also the scarriest WEAPONS open. Also opening are the excellent L'HISTOIRE DE SOULEYMANE and FREAKIER FRIDAY. FIL... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Jul 25th, 2025)

July 20, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Jul 25th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: AJ GOES TO THE DOG PARK (USA 2024) ***Directed by Toby Jones AJ GOES TO THE DOG PARK begins with a timer warning that states that the film begins 3..2… 1 second(s).&... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Jul 18th, 2025)

July 15, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Jul 18th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: ALMOST FAMILY (Brazil 2025) **½ Directed by Felipe Joffily A Brazilian father finds a worthy opponent or opponents when he meets his daughter's Argentinian in-laws.... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 11th, 2025)

July 09, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 11th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: BRICK (Germany 2025) *** Directed by Philip Koch In the spirit of puzzling escape films like THE PLATFORM and CUBE comes BRICK, a claustrophobic mystery sci-fi thriller with ... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 4th, 2025)

July 02, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 4th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: 40 ACRES (Canada 2024) *** Directed by R.T. Thorne Just as the recent hit SINNER plays with Black History and horror, 40 ACRES plays with Black History and the thriller genre.... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews (June 27th, 2025)

June 21, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (June 27th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: F1 (USA 2025) ***½ Directed by Joseph Kosinski F1 (marketed as F1 the Movie) is a 2025 American sports drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski&nb... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews (Jun 20th, 2025)

June 13, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Jun 20th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: 28 YEARS LATER (UK 2025) **** Directed by Danny Boyle Scots Danny Boyle has proven a tremendous force in films with critically acclaimed and box office hits like SHALLOW GRAVE... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Jun 13th, 2025)

May 31, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Jun 13th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: BEST WISHES TO ALL (Japan 2023) **Directed by Yûta Shimotsu BEST WISHES TO ALL is a Japanese psychological horror film directed by Yûta Shimotsu, adapted from his award-winnin... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews (June 6th, 2025)

May 30, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (June 6th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: DANGEROUS ANIMALS (Australia 2025) ***½ Directed by Sean Byrne A twisted low-life serial killer kidnaps teens and feeds them to sharks. The film’s clever captio... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( May 30th, 2025)

May 26, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( May 30th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: BEAUTIFUL EVENING, BEAUTIFUL DAY (Lijepa večer, lijep dan)(Croatia/Canada/Poland/Cyprus/Bosnia/Herzegovinia 2024) *** Directed by Ivona Juka Despite the bright and che... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( May 23rd, 2025)

May 17, 2025

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( May 23rd, 2025)

HORROR films are taking the limelight this year with films like THE SURRENDER streaming on Netflix this week and the film BRING HER BACK set to open next week. FILM REVIEWS: AIR FORCE ELITE:... read more..

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