Toronto Film Festival7 Sep 2025Wake Up Dead Man is 'the funniest Knives Out yet'Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc and Josh O'Connor nearly steals the show in the "darkest" but also "most playful" instalment of the Knives Out franchise so far.7 Sep 20256 Sep 2025Muscly Sydney Sweeney can't fix 'clichéd' ChristySydney Sweeney's remarkable transformation into champion boxer Christy Martin can't fix the film's flaws nor distract from the star's real-life persona.6 Sep 20254 Sep 2025Charli XCX shines in quirky film debut ErupcjaThe Brat singer isn't the first pop star to turn to big-screen acting, but she has made an "auspicious start" that demonstrates a "commitment to cinema".4 Sep 202521 Sep 2024The warped horror that's 2024's most divisive filmNo one who watches gross-out Demi Moore film The Substance will forget it. But is it a feminist masterpiece or shallow, misogynistic and exploitative?21 Sep 20248 Sep 2024An 'overwrought' drama about hidden gay livesAmid a starry cast, Edgar-Jones especially gives a "beautifully understated" turn as a woman struggling with same-sex attraction – but there's too much plot for the film's own good.8 Sep 20247 Sep 2024'Pamela Anderson is a revelation'Gia Coppola's atmospheric and sympathetic drama about the showgirls on the Vegas strip features "sharply drawn characters" and outstanding performances.7 Sep 20247 Sep 2024An Oscar-worthy lead performanceIn his stunning new drama, Leigh portrays "living, breathing, flawed but good people", in "what is sure to be one of the best performances of the year".7 Sep 202419 Sep 2023Could this win the best picture Oscar?The highlight of a mediocre Toronto International Film Festival was this comedy about a frustrated black author. It's now being talked about for the big prizes, writes Kaleem Aftab.19 Sep 202312 Sep 2023Paul Simon 'beginning to accept' hearing lossThe US singer-songwriter says his new disability has changed the way he lives and works.12 Sep 2023...