Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Capsule Reviews https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/toronto-international-film-festival-2025-capsule-reviews

12 August 2025 with a penchant for her fetid funk enters this vibrantly chiaroscuro picture. The two consummate their love, but when a misbegotten voyage reduces the gravedigger’s lover to a mere severed finger, she feverishly turns to unnatural sciences to concoct a...

• Type: Article
• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

This Week's Film Reviews ( Dec 12th, 2025)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-dec-12th,-2025

28 November 2025 of self-reflection and rediscovery. Through a mix of humour and heartfelt moments, actor Vito is forced to confront his ego, identity, and what truly matters beyond fame and talent. Through light-hearted comedy instead of drama, the film offers a decent...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

A hockey story returns, reshaped for nowhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/movies/a-hockey-story-returns,-reshaped-for-now

09 January 2026 adaptation of the 1986 hockey classic moves beyond nostalgia. It reframes the story as a character-driven examination of ego, violence, mentorship, and choice, set within a sport that often rewards silence over self-awareness. Scheduled for a North...

• Type: Article
• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Movies

This Week's Film Reviews ( Mar 20th, 2026)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-mar-20th,-2026

14 March 2026 is Ali’s dream sequence; most likely the latter. The gardener that Ali hires could also be interpreted as his other alter ego. THE THINGS YOU KILL ends up a somewhat muddled but still ambitious film. Director Khatami chose not to play it straight, a...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

This Week's Film Reviews ( Apr 10th, 2026)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-apr-10th,-2026

03 April 2026 they bring Whitney Peak as Dakota Edwards: Dale's agoraphobic niece, who at first, skeptical, dismisses the idea of a Category 5 hurricane approaching her town, but soon realizes the gravity of the situation; Djimon Hounsou as Dale Edwards: A marine...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

This Week's Film Reviews ( May 15th, 2025)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-may-15th,-2025

27 April 2026 all those involved, including the coach and the football captain, all giving their points of view. It is clearly a case of ego, and the villain here is the coach who gets his comeuppance at the end. Recommended even for non-football fans. The doc comes...

• Type: Article
• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

This Week's Film Reviews ( June 5th, 2026)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-june-5th,-2026

25 May 2026 sword and planet media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man (the alter ego of Prince Adam) and Skeletor on the planet Eternia, with a vast lineup of supporting characters in a hybrid setting of...

• Type: Article
• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews