TIFF50
-
Forastera Review – A Gorgeous Film With A Breakout Performance From Zoe Stein That Deals With A Somber Subject Matter
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is a very popular topic in Hollywood and abroad. Films have been dealing with this topic for decades.They have even made fun of the topic. Having gone through a series of losses… Continue reading
-
[TIFF 50] The Voice Of Hind Rajab Review – Exploitative Exploration Of A Tragic Incident
By Kyle Flynn Writer’s Note: The film is based on true events, and a very notable event, and thus, I will be partially talking about the ending of the film, only mild spoilers. If you are not familiar and would… Continue reading
![[TIFF 50] The Voice Of Hind Rajab Review – Exploitative Exploration Of A Tragic Incident](https://fromthefourthrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/the-voice-of-hind-rajab.jpg?w=960)
-
[TIFF 50] FUCK MY SON! Review- The Movie Theater Experience Of The Year
By Kyle Flynn Provocation is a word that I feel often has a negative connotation when discussing art. However, there is nothing that makes me happier as a moviegoer than having a strong reaction, positive or negative, to a film,… Continue reading
![[TIFF 50] FUCK MY SON! Review- The Movie Theater Experience Of The Year](https://fromthefourthrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/fuck-my-son__still_01.jpg?w=1024)
-
[TIFF 50] Aki Review – Captures Moments So Beautiful, I Teared Up
By Kyle Flynn At TIFF, every film is preceded by an acknowledgment of the native american land the theaters are built on. I bring this up because it almost felt uncanny, but I also felt somewhat of a release watching… Continue reading
![[TIFF 50] Aki Review – Captures Moments So Beautiful, I Teared Up](https://fromthefourthrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/aki_still_hero.jpg?w=1024)
-
[TIFF 50] It Was Just An Accident Review – The Pain We Carry With Us
By Kyle Flynn For my money, the Palme d’Or remains the most prestigious prize a film can win. This year, the Juliette Binoche-led jury awarded it to Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, a decision that immediately piqued my… Continue reading
![[TIFF 50] It Was Just An Accident Review – The Pain We Carry With Us](https://fromthefourthrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/p0lcr0xs.jpg?w=1024)
-
[TIFF 50] Hamnet Review – An Emotionally Devastating Testament To Humanity
By Kyle Flynn Chloé Zhao’s latest film, Hamnet, is a striking achievement in form — a meditation on grief, art, and the invisible weight that loss leaves behind. The film is deeply concerned with the private, often wordless ways we… Continue reading
![[TIFF 50] Hamnet Review – An Emotionally Devastating Testament To Humanity](https://fromthefourthrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/4238_d045_00238_r.jpg?w=1024)
-
[TIFF 50] The Man In My Basement Review – A Dramatic Thriller With A Good Message That Doesn’t Get Where It Wants To Go
There is something that is interesting about a one location story that makes it hard to skimp on character or drama. Because of that one location, in this case, an old Colonel House in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York,… Continue reading
![[TIFF 50] The Man In My Basement Review – A Dramatic Thriller With A Good Message That Doesn’t Get Where It Wants To Go](https://fromthefourthrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/themaninmybasement_firstlook1-h-2025.jpg?w=1024)
-
[TIFF 50] Rental Family Review – Overly Predictable, But It’s Heart Shines Through
By Kyle Flynn The 2020s have been fantastic for both the lead actor of Rental Family, Brendan Fraser, and the filmmaker of Rental Family, Hikari. Brendan quickly kick-started a comeback with his Oscar-winning performance in The Whale (a film I… Continue reading
![[TIFF 50] Rental Family Review – Overly Predictable, But It’s Heart Shines Through](https://fromthefourthrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rf_20865_v1-h-2025.jpg?w=1024)
-
[TIFF 50] Good News Review – Netflix’s Surprise Hit Of The Festival
By Kyle Flynn A question kept bouncing around in my head as I watched Byun Sung-hyun’s Good News at its world premiere at TIFF: when was the last time I heard a theater laugh this hard at a comedic thriller?… Continue reading
![[TIFF 50] Good News Review – Netflix’s Surprise Hit Of The Festival](https://fromthefourthrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/good-news-2.jpeg?w=1024)
From the Fourth Row! 