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TIFF: Night Raiders Packs an Intense History Lesson Into Underwhelming Sci-Fi
Night Raiders is an average dystopian film thrust into social importance for its Native American representation and the horrifying history it evokes.
TIFF: Denis Villeneuve's Dune Is Epic -- and Incomplete
Dune plays like a hybrid of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Lawrence of Arabia -- an epic big-screen experience, but one that needs a sequel.
TIFF: Titane's Horror Is Intensely Unique
Julia Ducournau's surreal horror film Titane, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes, is a unique cinematic experience that no viewer is going to forget.
TIFF: Masaaki Yuasa's Anime Musical Inu-Oh Will Rock You
Inu-Oh, Masaaki Yuasa's new film, is a historical fiction glam-rock Noh musical about androgynous disabled guys liberating samurai ghosts. It rocks.
TIFF: The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Gives Benedict Cumberbatch His Strangest Role Yet
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain gives Benedict Cumberbatch his most eccentric role yet, as a Victorian schizophrenic polymath cat painter.
TIFF: Petite Maman Weaves a Moving & Miyazaki-Inspired Fantasy Film
Petite Maman's slow pace may test some viewers' patience, but a stunningly emotional ending makes this Miyazaki-esque fantasy great for all ages.
TIFF: Dear Evan Hansen's Songs and Supporting Cast Can't Redeem a Boring Movie
Despite some good performances and great songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the movie adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen is frustratingly boring.
DiCaprio and Lawrence Are Earth's Last Hope in Don't Look Up Trailer
Netflix releases the first trailer for Adam McKay's science-fiction comedy Don't Look Up, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Raging Bull Writer Disagrees With Scorsese's Dismissal of Marvel Movies
Paul Schrader, who wrote many Martin Scorsese classics, disagrees with Scorsese on whether Marvel Studios' films count as cinema.
Simu Liu Says Shang-Chi Joining the Avengers Is the 'Gold Star'
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu wants his character to appear in a future Avengers movie, "the gold star" in his words.
Rick and Morty Season 5 Finale Reveals What Makes Evil Morty 'Evil'
Rick and Morty's Season 5 finale explains why Evil Morty is "evil," and in the process makes the antagonist surprisingly sympathetic.
The Sith Species Is Still Technically Star Wars Canon, But We'll Likely Never See Them
The Star Wars Expanded Universe contains not only the Sith Order but also the Sith species, and the latter is still technically canon.
Doctor Strange Writer Gives Marvel's What If...? a Bold Review
C. Robert Cargill, co-writer of the first Doctor Strange film, offers some high praises for What If...?, particularly its latest episode.
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Breaks New Ground for LGBTQ Representation in Animation
The Mitchells vs. The Machines does something no all-ages American animated movie has done: Katie, its main character, is openly LGBT.
Wizard City Recycles an Old Adventure Time Plotline
The central conflict of Wizard City, the final Adventure Time: Distant Lands special, is a retread of a story arc from the original TV series.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S: Elma Is Best Girl - and Should Totally Date Tohru
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Episode 9 showcases why Elma is truly Best Girl -- and why she and Tohru are a perfect couple.
Lupin III: The First Takes 'Nuking the Fridge' to the Next Level
Lupin III: The First has similarities to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, with one scene more extreme than "nuking the fridge."
Adult Swim at 20: Five Ways the Network Changed Television
Adult Swim is now 20 years old, and here are five ways Cartoon Network's late-night block changed the television landscape for the better.
Kickstarter Seeks to Bring New Indie Platformer to... Game Boy Advance
Indie platformer Goodboy Galaxy, starring a spacefaring dog, is racking up big bucks on Kickstarter for a truly retro release on the Game Boy Advance.
Chainsaw Man Gets Studio Ghibli's Approval
Whoever is running Studio Ghibli's Twitter account happens to be a fan of Tatsuki Fujimoto's gory Shonen Jump manga Chainsaw Man.