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2025

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find totaly 63 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Film Reviews: Week Opening Jan 9, 2026
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1394

Film Reviews: Week Opening Jan 9, 2026

FILM REVIEWS:   THE CHORAL (UK/USA 2025) **** Directed by Nicholas Hytner   A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr Guthrie (Academy Award Nomine... read more..
Film Reviews: Week Opening Jan 2, 2026
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
962

Film Reviews: Week Opening Jan 2, 2026

FILM REVIEWS:     CACTUS PEARS (original Marathi title: Sabar Bonda) (India/Canada/UK 2025) *** Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade   CACTUS PEARS is a 2025 Indian drama/romance... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Jan 16th, 2026)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
899

This Week's Film Reviews ( Jan 16th, 2026)

FILM REVIEWS:   28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (UK/USA 2026) *** Directed by Nia DaCosta   28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE is a close sequel to the previous 28 YEARS LATER that Danny B... read more..
Top 10 Films of 2025
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1054

Top 10 Films of 2025

BEST 10 FILMS 2025   In order:   1. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER The film that is on everyone’s Top 10 list.  Great action comedy in which the protagonist is not an action figh... read more..
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2025 - List of Winners
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
986

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2025 - List of Winners

The clear winner is ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, in three categories. See nominations below with the Winners in Bold: TFCA Awards    Annually in December, the Toronto Film Critics Associ... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews (Dec 5th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
983

This Week's Film Reviews (Dec 5th, 2025)

COVER-UP (USA 2025) *** Directed by Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus   This is a doc about a brave and risk-taking reporter nicknamed Sy who exposes the deeds of the wicked.  “It’s complica... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Dec 12th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1075

This Week's Film Reviews ( Dec 12th, 2025)

DUST BUNNY(USA 2025) ***½ Directed by Bryan Fuller   Like many children, Aurora (Sophie Sloan) fearfully believes a monster lurks beneath her bed. And she has good reason to: her foster paren... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 28th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1168

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 28th, 2025)

  JINGLE BELL HEIST (USA 2025) ***1/2 Directed by Michael Fimognarit   One good thing about CHRISTMAS DAY HESIT is that the film is set in London, the world’s renowned Christmas city.&nb read more..
The Christmas Movies
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1314

The Christmas Movies

FILM REVIEWS:   10DANCE (Japan 2025) ** Directed by Keishi Otomo                    The recent 2025 film KOKUBO directed by Lee Sang-i... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 21st, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
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This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 21st, 2025)

Lots of new Netflix originals open this week.  The excellent TRAIN DREAMS also opens on Netflix aftyer its limited two week theatrical run. FILM REVIEWS; THE CARMAN FAMILY DEATHS Directed by Y... read more..
Blood in the Snow (BITS) Film Festival 2025
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1060

Blood in the Snow (BITS) Film Festival 2025

Capsule Reviews of Select Feature Films: The Best of Canadian Horror returns in November with the annual Blood in the Snow Film Festival.   For tickets, click on the link to get to the officia... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 14th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1143

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 14th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: BEING EDDIE (USA 2025) *** Directed by Angus Wall   BEING EDDIE is the Eddie Murphy everyone loves to laugh with.  Murphy is indeed one funny man whom everyone can ag... read more..
Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2025
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1204

Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2025

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2025   The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival · 2025 lineup features 17 features and 45 shorts from filmmakers across Asia and the dia... read more..
Cinefranco 2025 (with capsule reviews of Select films)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
962

Cinefranco 2025 (with capsule reviews of Select films)

CINEFRANCO 2025 28th edition of Cinéfranco – More vibrant than ever!   Please click on the link to our sister website for the complete article. https://films.toronto-franco.com/article/... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews (Nov 7th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1332

This Week's Film Reviews (Nov 7th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS:   300 LETTERS (300 Cartas)(Argentina/UK/Germany 2025) *** Directed by Lucas Sanata Ana Who is cuter?   Who is more f***d up? Jero (Cristian Mariani) and Tom (Gastón Fr... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 31st, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
2016

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 31st, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: AILEEN: QUEEN OF THE SERIAL KILLERS  (USA 2025) *** Directed by Emily Turner   Aileen Carol Wuornos was an American serial killer.  Between 1989 and 1990, w... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 24th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1431

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 24th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: ANNIVERSARY (USA 2025) ** Directed by Jan Komasa   Lionsgate gets serious with three serious productions this month.  One is ANNIVERSARY, and the others are the recent KISS... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 17th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1510

This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 17th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER (Germany/UK 2025) *** Directed by Edward Berger   German director Edward Berger's last two recent films, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT  and CONCLA... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 29th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1012

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 29th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS:   ANNIVERSARY (USA 2025) ** Directed by Jan Komasa   Review to be posted week of release ANNIVERSARY opens in theatres across Canada on Wednesday, October 29th. Trailer... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 10th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1310

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 10th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: CARMELO (Brazil 2025) *** Directed by Diego Freitas   In case one is wondering Carmelo is the name of a stray dog - the canine hero of the new Netflix movie CARMELO. Netflix has... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 3, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1421

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 3, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS:   GOOD BOY (USA 2025) *** Directed by Ben Leonberg   GOOD BOY is Todd’s pet dog, Indy.  GOOD BOY is a horror film told from a dog’s perspective. The canine hero, In... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 26th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1491

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 26th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: AMOUR APOCALYPSE (Peak Everything) (Canada 2025) ** Directed by Anne Emond Director Anne Emond tackles male trauma with her forty-year-old protagonist suffering from insecurity and ... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 19th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1432

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 19th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS:   HIM (USA 2025) **Directed by Justin Tipping   HIM arrives with the Jordan Peele tag.  Peele is a renowned director of horror hits, breaking into international ... read more..
Best of TIFF 2025
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
3012

Best of TIFF 2025

Of the 75 films I have seen at TIFF 2025, these are the top standouts, in alphabetical order.   The following are the prize winners given out by TIFF, Personal Best; DIYA: Prix du Snag (C... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 12th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1330

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 12th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS DOWNTON ABBEY (UK 2025) ***½ Directed by Simon Curtis     DOWNTON ABBEY is the third and final film of the franchise. The film follows the Crawley family and the Downton... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 29, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1645

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 29, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: THE ANTIQUE (Georgia/Finland/Switzerland/Germany/Russia/Croatia 2024) *** Directed by Rusudan Glurjidze Because of the world’s disapproval of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russi... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 22, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1771

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 22, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: FALL FOR ME (Germany 2025) ** Directed by Sherry Hormann   FALL FOR ME is a German film shot in German and some Spanish, set in Mallorca, about German sisters. Lilli visits he... read more..
Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Capsule Reviews
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
4113

Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Capsule Reviews

Capsule Reviews: 100 SUNSET (Canada 2025) **Directed by Kunsang Kyirong Though Canadian in production, 100 SUNSET looks very much like a Tibetan production, mostly because large part of the films ... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 15th, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1718

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 15th, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS: EAST OF WALL (USA 2024) *** Directed by Anne Beecroft   The complaint about the under-representation of women in films can be clearly discarded these days.  In the area E... read more..
This Week's Film Reviews (Aug 1st, 2025)
Movie Reviews
Gilbert Seah
1710

This Week's Film Reviews (Aug 1st, 2025)

FILM REVIEWS:   DELEGATION (Israel/Germany/Poland 2023) ** Directed by Asaf Saban   A delegation is defined as a set of people chosen or elected to represe... read more..
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