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#Darkfield is a deliciously unnerving experience, especially if you like to let raw fear run its icy fingers up and down your psyche. @chrisknightfilm.bsky.social reviews:
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Darkfield Toronto Review: Lights Out, Let’s Go

Darkfield is a deliciously unnerving experience, especially if you like to let raw fear run its icy fingers up and down your psyche.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 3d

Mumblecore pioneer Jay Duplass returns with #TheBaltimorons, a middling comedy-drama about another lost man-child.
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The Baltimorons Review: Jay Duplass Delivers a Middling Dramedy About Another Lost Man-Child

Mumblecore pioneer Jay Duplass returns with The Baltimorons, a middling comedy-drama about another lost man-child.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 3d

#BoneLake is a sexy thriller that combines the art of seduction with sharp metal objects. @sarahgopaul.bsky.social reviews the perfect October movie date flick.
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Bone Lake Review: Weaponized Sex is No Match for a Sharp Knife

Bone Lake is a sexy, psychological thriller that should be considered a top October date night pick.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 5d

Part three in The Classic Shelf's ongoing series about the career of Anthony Perkins visits his films of the 1960s, aka the Psycho and European years. @bilantoniou.bsky.social looks at the films.
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The Classics Shelf: Anthony Perkins – Part Three

Part three in The Classic Shelf's ongoing series about the career of Anthony Perkins visits his films of the 1960s, aka the Psycho years.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 7d

Kathryn Bigelow's nerve-wrackingly tense AHouseOfDynamite is one explosive drama.
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A House of Dynamite Review: NYFF 2025

Kathryn Bigelow's nerve-wrackingly tense A House of Dynamite is one explosive drama.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 9d

Gremlins, Game Boys, and Death Stars--Oh, My! The LEGO Shelf looks at three October releases. #LEGO
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The LEGO Shelf: A Nostalgic Fall

Gremlins, Game Boys, and Death Stars--oh, my! The LEGO Shelf looks at three October releases to keep you busy, especially if you can afford one of them.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 9d

Disney+'s #ChadPowers is a big, broad sports comedy that hits its targets. Glen Powell is a bonafide comedic force.
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Chad Powers Review: Glen Powell Is A Bonafide Comedy Star

Sports comedy Chad Powers finds a humour that feels like the best of a mix of what audiences already love, and something fresh.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 9d

The @simpsonsfilmpod.bsky.social boys debate the virtues of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours at 40. At least they can agree that “Bart Sells His Soul” is pretty much a perfect Simpsons episode.
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Springfield Googolplex: After Hours

The boys debate the virtues of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours. At least they can agree “Bart Sells His Soul” is pretty much a perfect Simpsons episode.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 9d

Eleanor the Great is a solid directorial debut for Scarlett Johansson and an excellent showcase for June Squibb writes @smatthew.bsky.social
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Eleanor the Great Review: An Excellent Showcase for June Squibb

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 11d

#Anemone proves that not every Daniel Day-Lewis movie, unfortunately, is the event we hope it to be. #NYFF2025
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Anemone Review: If Only It Displayed More of the ‘Miller Gene’

Daniel Day-Lewis makes a highly anticipated return to the screen in Anemone, but the meandering story and lifeless pacing don't let his performance connect.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 12d

Julia Roberts gives her best performance since Erin Brockovich in Luca Guadagnino's potent moral fable #AfterTheHunt. #NYFF25
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After the Hunt Review: NYFF 2025

Julia Roberts commands the scene in Luca Guadagnino's juicy moral fable After the Hunt, which gives no easy answers for the audience.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 12d

Netflix's new Canadian series #Wayward shows that creator Mae Martin can bring not only laughs but thrills.
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Wayward Review: TIFF 2025

Netflix's new Canadian series Wayward shows that creator Mae Martin can bring not only laughs but thrills.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 12d

Star (and Exec. Prod.) Ethan Hawke and showrunner Sterlin Harjo on how The Lowdown takes on truth, storytelling, and accountability.
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Interview: The Lowdown’s Ethan Hawke and Sterlin Harjo

Star (and Exec. Prod.) Ethan Hawke and showrunner Sterlin Harjo on how The Lowdown takes on truth, storytelling, and accountability.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 13d

#BauArtistAtWar is a film about artist and Holocaust survivor Joseph Bau, which, unfortunately, doesn't do him justice.
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Bau, Artist at War Review

< Bau, Artist at War is a film about artist and Holocaust survivor Joseph Bau, which, unfortunately, doesn't do him justice.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 13d

Catch this exclusive clip from Mayumi Yoshida's new feature, #Akashi, which has its world premiere October 5 at #VIFF2025.
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Akashi Exclusive Clip: VIFF 2025

Catch this exclusive clip from Mayumi Yoshida's new feature, Akashi, which has its world premiere October 5 at VIFF 2025.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 14d

#OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding is back for its 5th season, but is the show's magic starting to wear off?
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Only Murders in the Building Season 5 Review: This Schtick is Getting Old

Mabel, Oliver, and Charles are back to solve another murder and guess what? They are still in the building!

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 14d

With the conclusion of #TIFF50, @contrazoompod.bsky.social along with guests Thomas Stoneham-Judge and Darren Zakus recap the festival naming their faves.
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Contra Zoom Pod: 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

With the conclusion of TIFF 2025, Contra Zoom Pod, along with guests Thomas Stoneham-Judge and Darren Zakus, recap the festival, naming their faves.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 14d

That Shelf's Alex Southey sits down with #RiseoftheRaven cast and crew about the legendary Hungarian and a whole lot more. Watch the interview:
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Interview: Rise of the Raven Cast and Crew

The cast and production team discuss Hungarian legends, the weight of portraying a real, major figure, and the decision to defy the "Hollywood" tradition of adapting a non-English story with English dialogue.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 14d

June Squibb is loving her leading lady era, and we're here for it in Scarlett Johansson's #EleanorTheGreat. Squibb and Johansson tell us all about their new film that has them considering second acts.
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Scarlett Johansson and June Squib on Eleanor the Great and Second Acts

Director Scarlett Johansson and Eleanor the Great star June Squibb tell us about their new film on a nonagenarian who moonlights as a Holocaust survivor after her best friend passes away.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 15d

#PoeticLicense is Maude Apatow’s directorial debut, and while it was a completely watchable #TIFF50 movie, it wasn't a particularly memorable one.
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Poetic License Review: TIFF 2025

Maude Apatow’s directorial debut was a completely watchable TIFF movie, but not a particularly memorable one.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 16d

Paul Thomas Anderson's #OneBattleAfterAnother is wildly anarchic filmmaking. One hopes it inspires further all-in gambles with arthouse talents.
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One Battle After Another Review: Boys with Toys

Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Teyana Taylor lead Paul Thomas Anderson's wildly anarchic adventure-comedy One Battle After Another.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 19d

The Jordan Peele-produced sports-horror mashup, #HIMMovie, flails, flounders, and ultimately fumbles its way into disappointment.
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Him Review: Not Even A Super-Charged Marlon Wayans Can Save This Sports-Horror Dud

The Jordan Peele-produced sports-horror mashup, Him, flails, flounders, and ultimately fumbles its way into disappointment.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 19d

In part two of The Classic Shelf's Anthony Perkins retrospective, @bilantoniou.bsky looks at the first decade of the star's career that saw him exploited as a teen idol.
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The Classics Shelf: Anthony Perkins – Part Two

In part two of The Classic Shelf's Anthony Perkins retrospective, Bil Antoniou, looks at the first decade of the star's career that saw him exploited as a teen idol in films like Friendly Persuasion, The Lonely Man, and This Angry Age.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 19d

In Part 1 of an ongoing series for The Classics Shelf, @bilantoniou.bsky.social explores the career of a great actor who he insist was more than just a Psycho.
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The Classics Shelf: Anthony Perkins – Part One

Exploring the filmography of Anthony Perkins, the actor best known for his iconic performance as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

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That Shelf @thatshelf.com · 20d

From hidden gems to buzzworthy films, here are 20 exciting movies to put on your radar for the 2025 Windsor International Film Festival.
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20 Films to See at the Windsor International Film Festival

From hidden gems to buzzworthy films, here are 20 exciting movies to put on your radar for the 2025 Windsor International Film Festival.

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