TIFF day five: Takashi Miike takes the festival by storm, Martin McDonagh and The Debut are mixed bags, and God Bless You, Mr. Kopu is one of the best debuts in recent memory. #tiff regionfree.net/tiff-2026-da...

TIFF 2026 reviews: Day five – Wild Horse Nine, Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

Reviews of The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd, Wild Horse Nine, God Bless You, Mr Kopu, The Debut, and Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo.

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TIFF day four: Alpha Gang delights, Zach Snyder torments us with a new film, and The Surgeon sends the festival screaming. #tiff regionfree.net/tiff-2026-da...

TIFF 2026 reviews: Day four – The Last Photograph, Alpha Gang, The Surgeon

Reviews from the fourth day at the Toronto International Film Festival

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Day three of TIFF. Some great films, one stinker. #tiff regionfree.net/tiff-2026-da...

TIFF 2026 reviews: Day three – Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Reviews of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Trash Mountain, I Play Rock, and The Stunt Driver.

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Day two of TIFF. Lots of good stuff and first disappointments. #tiff regionfree.net/tiff-2026-da...

TIFF 2026: Day two – River, In Alaska, Spirit Guardians, The Assassin(s), Bucking Fastard

Day two of TIFF brings us feral terror from America, historic epics from Vietnam, and Bavarian fairy tales.

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TIFF 2026 dispatches, day one: Tender Loving Care, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, and Being Heumann. What a start to the festival! regionfree.net/tiff-2026-da...

TIFF 2026: Day one – Tender Loving Care, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, Being Heumann

The first day of my TIFF 2026 coverage, including capsule reviews and musings.

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Day one of TIFF. Scotiabank line already feels like an old friend.

With TIFF kicking off tomorrow, here are eleven alternative films playing at the festival that I recommend you don't miss. #tiff #filmfestival regionfree.net/eleven-alter...

Eleven alternative films you shouldn't miss at TIFF 2026

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) kicks off tomorrow, and everyone is already hyped about the big titles premiering over the next 12 days. Some already have Oscar buzz, including films I ...

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Nova-box@nova-box.com · last wk.

After the Wane arrives on Steam and GOG on November 10. Explore Paris with Lena. Dance, magic, and love await you. Watch the new trailer for an exclusive look at the game. 👉 Wishlist the game: store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/...

Gamescom previews keep on coming! This time, I take a look at the new Mega Man game, and it's a delightfully retro romp that made me feel young again. #gamescom #megaman

KonsoliFIN@konsolifin.net · last wk.

Gamescom: uusin Mega Man ihastuttaa perinteisellä toiminnalla ja värikkäällä ilmeellä, joka sai vanhan fanin tuntemaan olonsa taas nuoreksi. -Joonatan buff.ly/ANmuFRn

Gamescom previews continue! This time, I got to play the new Alien: Isolation 2 demo, which is still in development. I wasn't the biggest fan of the first part, but the sequel seems to have upped the ante so dramatically, that I couldn't help but be swept away by the terror. #gamescom #alien

KonsoliFIN@konsolifin.net · 2w ago

Pelasimme uutta Alien: Isolationia Gamescomissa. Avaruuden kammottavin hirviö on yhä hyytävä vastustaja, jopa aikaisessa Alpha-vaiheessa. -Joonatan buff.ly/C1Ja3Ng

My Gamescom previews continue with Silent Hill: Townfall, a Lynchian nightmare that I absolutely adored. #gamescom #silenthill

KonsoliFIN@konsolifin.net · 2w ago

Gamescom-ennakot jatkuvat visiitillä Silent Hillin ihastuttaviin painajaisiin. Tämän julkaisu on ihan nurkan takana ja ensivaikutelman perusteella on syytä juhlaan. -Joonatan www.konsolifin.net/artikkeli/ga...

My Gamescom previews are dropping this week. First off is Belmont’s Curse, which is the best thing to happen to Castlevania in decades. @swiperightgg.bsky.social #Castlevania

KonsoliFIN@konsolifin.net · 2w ago

Pelasimme uusinta Castlevaniaa reilun tunnin verran Gamescomissa ja odotukset sinkosivat taivaisiin. Tältä on syytä odottaa paljon! -Joonatan www.konsolifin.net/artikkeli/ga...

The Helsinki International Film Festival is almost upon us, and I picked 10 essential films you shouldn't miss this year. Check out reviews and links to tickets on Region Free: regionfree.net/10-essential...

10 essential films you shouldn't miss at the Helsinki International Film Festival 2026

My recommendations for the Helsinki International Film Festival are here. Check out the films you shouldn't miss in 2026 before you book tickets!

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword isn't just one of the best games of the year so far; it's one of the best action-adventure games I've ever played. Capcom is on an incredible run that shows no signs of slowing down. #gaming regionfree.net/onimusha-way...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is one of the best action games ever made

As rewarding as it is difficult, Onimusha isn’t just one of the best games of the year; it’s one of the best action games ever made.

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I loved Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a richly written and breathtaking fantasy adventure that plays like a mix between Black Sails, Troy, and Labyrinth. It’s a blast. @focus-entmt.com regionfree.net/resonance-a-...

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is one of the best games of the year

One of the most pleasant surprises of the year, Resonance is a breathtakingly beautiful, fantastically paced, and superbly written fantasy adventure that had me spellbound from beginning to end.

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In Finnish theaters today, The Ice Tower is a hypnotic, melancholy, and often beautiful fantasy that works superbly as a companion piece to both Pan's Labyrinth and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. I greatly enjoyed it. regionfree.net/the-ice-towe...

The Ice Tower is a beautiful and melancholy fantasy

Haunting, melancholy, and beautiful, The Ice Tower is a mesmerizing work of fantasy that lingers long after the film ends.

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There's a new Jason Statham movie out, and it's terrible. It's not even good enough to warrant any further sea puns. #filmsky regionfree.net/mutiny-jason...

Mutiny deserves to walk the plank

Jason Statham's latest is a dull riff on Die Hard without any thrills, wit, or charm.

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L.A. Noire Doubt Meme

Alt: L.A. Noire Doubt Meme, pressing X to doubt this nonsense.

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Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social · last mo.

Killing PlayStation discs could make PS Store games cheaper, according to a former Square Enix exec www.eurogamer.net/ps-store-pri...

I'm only casually aware of Sword Art Online, but I still mostly enjoyed my time with Echoes of Aincrad. It's very light and breezy, and gorgeous to look at. Sometimes that's enough. #gaming regionfree.net/echoes-of-ai...

Echoes of Aincrad is a basic but fun action RPG for anime fans

Echoes of Aincrad wouldn't be my first recommendation for RPG or action game fans, but it certainly wouldn't be my last one, either. It's simply solid, and sometimes that's enough.

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I did not enjoy The End of Oak Street, not even with a tremendous Anne Hathaway giving it her all. #filmsky regionfree.net/end-of-oak-s...

The End of Oak Street is a hollow spectacle

Initially intriguing, The End of Oak Street loses a fun premise in a sea of mean-spirited humor and odd tonal shifts.

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There's no question that Bergholm is a talented director, and I can't wait to see what she does next. Nightborn has its moments; they just don't come together when they need to. regionfree.net/nightborn-fo...

Nightborn has its moments, but not enough to satisfy

Occasionally atmospheric and anchored by a committed leading performance, Nightborn is an unsatisfying folk horror outing that's neither scary nor macabre enough to make an impression.

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I enjoyed Deathstalker immensely. This is the kind of heartfelt and imaginative adventure fare that made me love the genre in the first place. Let's have ten more, please! #indiefilm regionfree.net/deathstalker...

Deathstalker is a joyously silly fantasy adventure

Fantastically gory, fun, and brimming with heart, Deathstalker is an instant cult classic for fans of classic sword and sorcery films.

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Sadie Sink steals the show in an aggressively fine sequel that is more interested in future homework than it is in telling a compelling story of its own. #spiderman #marvel regionfree.net/spider-man-b...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day doesn't feel new in any way

Brand New Day features great performances from its main cast, but the story is stuck in a rut with no way out.

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I was honored to be part of the first FIPRESCI jury at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival this year. My piece on the winning film, The Night, is now live, and I warmly recommend it. If you liked Pan's Labyrinth or The Witch, you'll love this, too. fipresci.org/report/the-n...

The Night: Perversion is freedom - FIPRESCI | The International Federation of Film Critics

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Friends, mutuals, colleagues, and industry strangers: I'll be at Gamescom once again this year, and I'm now booking meetings from Wednesday to Saturday. If you have something cool that you want to show to audiences in the Nordics and beyond, hit me up! #gamescom #indiegames

Pusheen Gaming Fun

Alt: Pusheen Gaming Fun

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Rami is smart, eloquent, and a thoughtful orator. He's also been around for ages and has the experience to show for it.

Rami Ismail (رامي)@ramiismail.com · 2mo ago

Months of work, a lifetime of learning, but the Levelling The Playing Field 101 Courses program launches right now. Eight €40 courses launching 10 days apart, I aim to make the critical less-spoken parts of indie gamedev accessible away from expensive visa-locked hotel bars. courses.ramiismail.com

I never thought I'd say this, but Chris Hemsworth is really slumming it.

At SXSW, I did a capsule review on And Her Body Was Never Found. I hated the experience at the time. Since then, I've seen it two more times, and I think there's more to it than I initially was willing to accept. My full (re)review is up now on Region Free: regionfree.net/and-her-body...

And Her Body Was Never Found is the most challenging film this year

When I saw And Her Body Was Never Found at SXSW early this year, I hated the experience. If you had asked me about it in April, I'd have said it was the movie itself, but that, too, would have been wr...

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The Star Fox remake is full of lovely nostalgia and some of the best level design in Nintendo history, but it is an admittedly slim package that's not quite worth the asking price. #gaming #nintendo regionfree.net/star-fox-nin...

Star Fox returns to the Switch in a nostalgic but slim package

Star Fox is still a joy to play, even if the offering is very barebones. It's a nostalgia heavy package, and that's both a blessing and a curse.

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The Odyssey steps beyond adaptation and into a conversation between storytellers unbound by time. I wrote about how the film embraces oral history and the end of an age as Nolan continues his exploration of time and identity. Read my full review on Region Free: regionfree.net/the-odyssey-...

Review: The Odyssey reminds us why we go to the movies

In Christopher Nolan's hands, Homer's epic becomes a breathtaking masterpiece about trauma, legacy, and the oral history of a passing age.

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