Sarah Paulson gives the best performance of her career, alongside Naomi Watts and Dianne Wiest, in Cody Fern's CLOSING NIGHT! 😍🔥 Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's review from TIFF! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #TIFF #TIFF2026 loudandclearreviews.com/closing-nigh...

Closing Night Film Review: Mother, Courage

Sarah Paulson gives the best performance of her career in Cody Fern's debut Closing Night, with Naomi Watts and Dianne Wiest right beside her.

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This macabre love story is one of the most original things at TIFF 2026! 😍 Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's review of this Jodie Comer and Harry Melling-starring musical from director Theo Rhys! #TIFF #TIFF2026 loudandclearreviews.com/stuffed-film...

Stuffed Film Review: Preserve Me, Darling

Jodie Comer and Harry Melling sing every note of Stuffed, a macabre love story that's one of the most original movies at TIFF 2026.

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"There’s a real generosity in a comedy that lets people admit they aren’t sure what they want without making them villains, victims or punchlines." Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's review of Lauren Miller Rogen's BABIES, now at TIFF! 🔥 #TIFF #TIFF2026 loudandclearreviews.com/babies-film-...

Babies Film Review: Ticking Every Box but One

Lauren Miller Rogen waited years for an urge that never came, and Anna Kendrick carries Babies, the warm, open film she made about it.

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At the Venice Film Festival premiere of FROM INSIDE OUT - THE ARCHITECTURE OF PETER ZUMTHOR, we sat down with director Wim Wenders! Here's what he told @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social about Zumthor, the poetic potential of 'native 3D', his approach to documentary filmmaking, and more! 👀🔥 #Venezia83

Wim Wenders Interview: From Inside Out - The Architecture of Peter Zumthor

We interview Wim Wenders about From Inside Out - The Archite % cture of Peter Zumthor, the poetic potential of 3D and his approach to documentary filmmaking.

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BUDDY gleefully and wholly commits to slashing apart preschool programming with a hilarious, strange, razor-sharp horror comedy! 🤩👀 Read @josephtomastik.bsky.social's review! 🔥 #Buddy loudandclearreviews.com/buddy-film-r...

Buddy Film Review: Kids’ Show Turns Nasty

Buddy gleefully and wholly commits to slashing apart preschool programming with a hilarious, strange, razor-sharp horror comedy.

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We spoke with director Alexandre Smia and stars Denis Ménochet & Reda Kateb about their film 'JUPITER', which premiered at the Venice Film festival! Read what they told @jwalters204.bsky.social! 🔥 #Jupiter #Venezia83 #interview loudandclearreviews.com/jupiter-movi...

'Jupiter' Interview: Alexandre Smia, Denis Ménochet & Reda Kateb

We interview Alexandre Smia, Denis Ménochet & Reda Kateb about their new film Jupiter, which explores how leaders might react in the event of nuclear war.

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Angelina Jolie’s new film clearly condemns the horrors of war, but doesn’t tread new ground and struggles to find emotional depth. Read Sophie's review of the Salma Hayek-starring WITHOUT BLOOD, out Friday! 🔥 #WithoutBlood loudandclearreviews.com/without-bloo...

Without Blood Film Review: Doesn’t Cut Deep

Angelina Jolie’s Without Blood clearly condemns the horrors of war, but doesn’t tread new ground and struggles to find emotional depth.

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A good slasher doesn’t need to reinvent the genre; it just needs to know exactly what to do with it! 👀 Joshua Giuliano’s debut opened TIFF's Midnight Madness with a bang! Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's review of RIVER! 🤩 #TIFF2026 #TIFF loudandclearreviews.com/river-2026-m...

River (2026) Movie Review: No Motive, No Mercy

No motive, no mercy, no cell service. Joshua Giuliano's debut, River, is a slasher stripped to its bones that opened TIFF Midnight Madness with a bang.

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"This is the exact kind of discovery you go to TIFF hoping to trip over: a film that starts as one thing, takes a hard turn into something else, and somehow keeps everything that made it fun in the first place." @themnmovieman.bsky.social reviews EVERYBODY WANTS TO F*CK ME! 🤩 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #TIFF2026 #TIFF

Everybody Wants to F*ck Me: Movie Review

Everybody Wants to F*ck Me starts as a comedy about modern dating and becomes something with teeth. Taron Egerton has never been better.

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The XR (Extended Reality) strand of the Venice Film Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary this year! 😍 Here are our thoughts on all the virtual reality, mixed reality, and immersive projects we experienced this year! 🤩 #VeniceImmersive #Venezia83

2026 Venice Immersive: XR We Watched at Venezia 83

We watched many fantastic XR, VR, and mixed reality projects at 2026 Venice Immersive, the Extended Reality strand of the Venice Film Festival!

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May el-Toukhy’s WOMAN UNKNOWN (Kvinde Ukendt) won the Golden Lion for Best Film! 😍🥳 Here's what we thought of it: t.ly/Ld0ea #WomanUnknown #Venezia83

"A story about both accountability and identity, and the ways in which one lends itself to the other." Read Hayley's review of Nicolas Pariser's ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT (Un peu avant minuit)! #Venezia83 #VeniceFilmFestival loudandclearreviews.com/one-minute-t...

One Minute to Midnight: Venice Film Review

One Minute to Midnight is a meandering, albeit earnest attempt from Nicolas Pariser to craft a story analyzing love and identity amid a mid-life crisis.

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"One of the most interestingly constructed and well-developed original films to come out of 2026." Read Hayley's review of Paolo Strippoli's THE SPIRAL (L'ESTRANEA), now at #Venezia83! loudandclearreviews.com/the-spiral-l...

The Spiral (L'Estranea) Review: Mommy Dearest!

Paolo Strippoli’s The Spiral cements his place as the rising Italian filmmaker to watch with this latest gory, psychological and moral labyrinth.

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"Gael García Bernal’s HOMBRE AL AGUA suffers from a lack of refinement, leading viewers to comb through a disorienting and convoluted story to derive their own meaning from the film." Read Hayley's review from #Venezia83! loudandclearreviews.com/hombre-al-ag...

Hombre al Agua Review: Hodgepodge Storytelling

Gael García Bernal’s Hombre al Agua is a futile and disorienting attempt to dissect class inequity, modern masculinity and identity.

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A Chinese lesbian woman struggles to come out to her family in Michelle Zhou’s debut feature, BIG LITTLE THINGS (Huangyan Shenghuo)! Read Rino Lu's review from the Venice Film Festival! #Venezia83 loudandclearreviews.com/big-little-t...

Big Little Things: Venice Film Review

With Big Little Things, Michelle Zhou tells a dour and bittersweet lesbian coming-out story that happened in northeastern China during COVID.

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"One can’t help but wonder about the ethics of Chai & Chin’s filmmaking when this (admittedly gripping) documentary’s most affecting scenes are those that capitalize on grief & trauma." Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review of Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin's EVEREST: THE OTHER SIDE!

Everest: The Other Side Film Review

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin's Everest: The Other Side is a breathtaking, gripping documentary that raises difficult questions about ethics.

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"El-Toukhy demonstrates […] her complete boredom in making women in film palatable in order for audiences to critically engage with the story being told." WOMAN UNKNOWN (Kvinde Ukendt) is a masterclass in unabashedly fearless storytelling! 🔥 Read Hayley's review! #Venezia83 #VeniceFilmFestival

Woman Unknown Film Review: Cost of Complicity

May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown serves as a masterclass in complex, unlikeable female characters and unabashedly fearless storytelling.

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"An ode to a life as an actress and an acknowledgement of the sacrifices that must be made in the pursuit of fame of the highest degree." FLESH IMPACT celebrates Marilyn Monroe for the artist she deserves to be acknowledged as! Read Hayley's review! 🔥 #Venezia83 #VeniceFilmFestival

Flesh Impact Review: Marilyn, The Artist

Maggie Gyllenhaal's Flesh Impact is a moving tribute to Marilyn Monroe that's full of appreciation for her artistry and understanding of her circumstances.

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HOPE is in North American theaters today. Na Hong-jin goes for broke with breakneck pacing and crunchy action to overcome its iffy CGI and bloated runtime. Bring beer & friends, and enjoy. My review from Cannes for @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social: loudandclearreviews.com/hope-2026-fi...

Hope (2026) Film Review: A Wild Ride

Forgive Hope its obvious flaws, and a ridiculously fun time will be had with Na Hong-jin’s creative creature feature.

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"Ultimately, the film suffers under the weight of its own self-indulgence without doing the lifting to land the moral of any of the heavy lessons it sets out to explore." Read Hayley's review of the Alicia Vikander, Luca Marinelli & Susan Sarandon-starring THE ECHO CHAMBER! #Venezia83

The Echo Chamber: Venice Film Review

The Echo Chamber, despite the best efforts of Alicia Vikander and Luca Marinelli, is too overwrought with abstract contemplation to pack a punch.

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Thanks to an incredibly raw, charismatic lead turn from Ellen Burstyn, PLACE TO BE is one of Kornél Mundruczó’s most unabashedly charming & sentimental movies! 😍 Read @jwalters204.bsky.social's review from #Venezia83! #EllenBurstyn #PlaceToBe #KornelMundruczo

Place To Be Review: Charming Character Drama

Place To Be relies entirely on its complex, lovable characters to keep the audience’s attention, but it does so to great effect.

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Hirokazu Koreeda brings a human element to LOOK BACK, delivering a poignant story about growing up, artistic creation, and overcoming grief that feels like a manga coming alive on the screen. Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review! 😍 Interview soon 👀 #LookBack #HirokazuKoreeda

Look Back (Koreeda) Review: Manga Comes Alive

Hirokazu Koreeda brings a human element to Look Back, a poignant story about growing up, artistic creation and grief that feels like a manga coming alive.

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When the world ends, where do you want to be? And when any day could be our last, how do you remain yourself? Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem star in Florian Zeller’s BUNKER, which has just premiered at #Venezia83! Read @jwalters204.bsky.social's review! #Bunker #FlorianZeller

Bunker Review: Overwrought Family Drama

Florian Zeller’s Bunker is a compelling drama that ultimately crumbles under the weight of its scattered, multifaceted story.

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"Somehow, it manages to take all the hottest trends of modern action films and apply them to a formula that feels refreshingly classic and traditional." Read @jwalters204.bsky.social's review of Sabu’s ARRESTED MEMORY! 🔥👀 #Venezia83 #Sabu #ArrestedMemory loudandclearreviews.com/arrested-mem...

Arrested Memory Review: Throwback Action Film

Arrested Memory is a gripping action thriller with a twist, making the most of some fascinating character dynamics.

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"A gripping, turbulent odyssey through the streets of war-torn Iraq in 2016, blended effortlessly with a more poignant tale of family & sacrifice." Halkawt Mustafa's NO PARADISE IF YOU ARE KILLED BY A WOMAN premiered at the Venice Film Festival! Read @jwalters204.bsky.social's review 🔥 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

No Paradise If You Are Killed By A Woman Review

No Paradise If You Are Killed By a Woman is a gritty, propulsive thriller that blends riveting action with a grounded exploration of war and its impacts.

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This " non-stop thrill ride of a movie" blends bold, audacious performances with high-octane action filmmaking! 😍 Read Jack’s review of the Kiefer Sutherland and Al Pacino-starring FATHER JOE! 🔥 #Venezia83 #FatherJoe loudandclearreviews.com/father-joe-f...

Father Joe Review: Audacious Action Spectacle

Father Joe is a non-stop piece of action filmmaking that sees Kiefer Sutherland in his most entertaining role in years.

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FALL 2: DEADPOINT has even less likable characters than its predecessor. 😕 Read @edgorteg.bsky.social's review! #Fall2 #Fall2Deadpoint loudandclearreviews.com/fall-2-deadp...

Fall 2: Deadpoint Film Review - Drops Dead

Visually uninteresting, poorly paced, and plagued with horrendous ADR, Fall 2: Deadpoint leaves you on a low note.

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Liam and Noel Gallagher put their differences aside in a compelling study of forgiveness, putting their fans in the front row. 🥰 Read Hayley's review of OASIS: DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER, now at #Venezia83 and soon in theaters! 🔥 #Oasis #DontLookBackinAnger

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger Film Review

In Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, Liam and Noel Gallagher put their differences aside in a compelling study of forgiveness.

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Robert Pattinson is outstanding as Chris Hansen in PRIMETIME, the darkly funny, if underdeveloped, story of an unlikable man determined to make the world burn. Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review from the Venice Film Festival! 🔥 #Venezia83 #Primetime loudandclearreviews.com/primetime-mo...

Primetime Movie Review: Pattinson Shines, Story Falters

Robert Pattinson is outstanding in Primetime, the darkly funny, if underdeveloped, story of an unlikable man who's determined to make the world burn.

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This " non-stop thrill ride of a movie" blends bold, audacious performances with high-octane action filmmaking! 😍 Read @jwalters204.bsky.social's review of the Kiefer Sutherland and Al Pacino-starring FATHER JOE! 🔥 #Venezia83 #FatherJoe loudandclearreviews.com/father-joe-f...

Father Joe Review: Audacious Action Spectacle

Father Joe is a non-stop piece of action filmmaking that sees Kiefer Sutherland in his most entertaining role in years.

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