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Louis Roberts
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✍️ Loud and Clear Reviews, FILMHOUNDS, The Indiependent, Film Cred, DMovies

📍 Montréal (via Warrington, Leicester, Bologna, Liverpool)

👨🏻‍💻 https://louis-roberts.co.uk
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"It’s like watching Aftersun, Rear Window and In the Mood for Love all at once."

Kunsang Kyirong’s 100 SUNSET is an enchanting journey into the heart of Toronto’s Tibetan diaspora from an artist with a keen eye for detail! 🤩

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review from TIFF!

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100 Sunset Review: Subtle Diaspora Drama
Kunsang Kyirong’s 100 Sunset is an enchanting journey into the heart of Toronto’s Tibetan diaspora from an artist with a keen eye for detail.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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"In step with the traditional storytelling ethos of many First Nations communities, AT THE PLACE OF GHOSTS (Sk+te’kmujue’katik) shines when its focus is on the journey, not the destination."

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review of Bretten Hannam's bewitching, meditative folk horror! 🤩

#TIFF2025
At the Place of Ghosts (Sk+te'kmujue'katik) Review
At the Place of Ghosts (Sk+te'kmujue'katik) is a bewitching folk horror that eschews cheap thrills in favour of a more meditative experience.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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A true crime obsessive looks for answers when a young woman is found dead in Haifaa Al Mansour's UNIDENTIFIED, a promising crime thriller hampered by a baffling final act.

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review from TIFF!

#TIFF2025 #TIFF

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Unidentified Film Review: A Twist Too Far
A true crime obsessive looks for answers when a young woman is found dead in Unidentified, a promising crime thriller hampered by a baffling denouement.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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"No matter how well-crafted The Ugly is, it’s hard to invest in a story so needlessly cruel to its characters."

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review of Yeon Sang-ho’s THE UGLY (얼굴), now at #TIFF2025 and out September 26 in theaters!

#TheUgly #얼굴

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The Ugly (얼굴) Movie Review: Ugliness in All Forms
Yeon Sang-ho’s The Ugly (얼굴) begins as an examination of beauty, prejudice and cruelty, but plays out in a much more cynical fashion.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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A young woman reckons with the loss of her grandmother over a summer in Mallorca in Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’ promising debut! 😍

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review of FORASTERA and watch it at TIFF!

#TIFF2025 #TIFF #Forastera

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Forastera Film Review: A Missing Matriarch
In Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’ promising debut Forastera, a young woman reckons with the loss of her grandmother over a summer in Mallorca.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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"It’s a wickedly funny subversion of the It’s a Wonderful Life concept, though one that mercifully doesn’t stray into outright cynicism."

Aziz Ansari’s divine comedy is finally here, and it’s exactly what his fans will be hoping for! 🤩

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review of GOOD FORTUNE!

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Good Fortune Movie Review: Divine Comedy
Aziz Ansari makes his belated directorial debut with Good Fortune, a breezy Los Angeles-set comedy with an all-star cast.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Angelina Jolie is disarmingly vulnerable in Alice Winocour's COUTURE, but this Paris-set drama offers only superficial insights even if its heart is in the right place.

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review from TIFF!

#TIFF2025 #AngelinaJolie #Couture

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Couture Review: Jolie At Her Most Vulnerable
Angelina Jolie stars as a film director at a crossroads in Couture, a well-meaning but overstuffed drama about the Paris fashion industry.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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First-time director James McAvoy tells the true story of two Scottish rappers who hit the big time by posing as Americans in CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'! 😍

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review from #TIFF!

#TIFF2025 #JamesMcAvoy

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California Schemin’ Review: Rap-scallions
With California Schemin’, first-time director James McAvoy tells the true story of two Scottish rappers who hit the big time by posing as Americans.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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"While most biopics [...] at least try to pretend they’re offering something new, director David Michôd’s opposition to a single unique creative choice makes it hard to defend against Oscar bait accusations."

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review of the Sydney Sweeney-starring CHRISTY!

#TIFF2025
Christy (2025) Movie Review: Brazen Oscar Plea
Sydney Sweeney transforms into a boxing pioneer in David Michôd’s Christy, a real-life drama shamelessly engineered to attract Academy attention.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn dramatise the infamous Saipan incident in this well-recreated if somewhat unambitious nostalgia fest! 😍

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review of SAIPAN!

#TIFF2025 #Saipan #SteveCoogan #ÉannaHardwicke

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Saipan Film Review: World Cup Woes
The infamous Saipan incident is dramatised in this well-recreated if somewhat unambitious nostalgia fest from Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn.
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September 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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"In just an hour and a half, the filmmakers pack in enough themes, characters and plotlines to fill the five-part series it probably should have been."

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review of the Cillian Murphy-starring STEVE, now at TIFF and soon on Netflix!

#Steve #CillianMurphy
Steve Movie Review: Chaotic School Drama
Cillian Murphy plays Steve, a teacher with the patience of a saint, in this overwhelming ensemble drama from director Tim Mielants.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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A woman wants revenge in every dimension in Kevin & Matthew McManus's REDUX REDUX, which had its Canadian premiere at @fantasiafestival.com! 🤩

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review!

#ReduxRedux #multiverse

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Redux Redux Fantasia Review: The Multiverse Gets Dark
From brothers Kevin and Matthew McManus, Redux Redux is a slick action thriller that offers a dark new take on the multiverse.
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July 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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The second @fantasiafestival.com screening of I LIVE HERE NOW is today! 😍

Read our interview with Julie Pacino & Lucy Fry and find out what they told @louisroberts.bsky.social about shooting analogue, working with Sheryl Lee, the horror genre & more! 🤩

#JuliePacino #LucyFry #FantasiaFest
I Live Here Now: Julie Pacino & Lucy Fry Interview
We interview director Julie Pacino and lead actor Lucy Fry about their new film, I Live Here Now, which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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[email protected] is about to start, and we made a list of 15 movies you don't want to miss!

Read @emmasaurustex.bsky.social, @louisroberts.bsky.social and @maxfromquebec.bsky.social's recommendations! 😍👇

#Fantasia2025 #FantasiaFest
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Fantasia Film Festival 2025: 15 Movies to Watch
Loud And Clear Reviews recommends 15 movies to watch at the 2025 Fantasia Film Festival in this list, from the biggest premieres to great hidden gems!
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July 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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"This time, Costa is aiming straight for the very soul of the nation."

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review of APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS and don't miss it on @netflix.com!

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#ApocalypseInTheTropics #PetraCosta

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Apocalypse in the Tropics: Film Review
Petra Costa’s Apocalypse in the Tropics examines Evangelical Christianity and Brazilian politics throughout the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Really enjoyed Petra Costa's new Netflix documentary ⤵️
July 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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The season of ice cream, sun loungers, and ‘out of office’ messages is underway!

@louisroberts.bsky.social takes a look at the best summer getaway movies of the 21st century! 😍

Read the list and let us know if you can think of more!

#SummerMovies #SummerGetaway
Best Summer Getaway Movies of the 21st Century
With the season of ice cream, and ‘out of office’ messages underway, we take a look at the best summer getaway movies of the 21st century.
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July 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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In the "symbolically rich" RED PATH, director Lotfi Achour uses magic realism to retell the story of a real-life tragedy and explore the impact of terrorism on Tunisian children.

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review!

Out Friday in select U.K. cinemas!

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#RedPath
Red Path Review: Portrait of Lost Innocence
Based on a disturbing true story, Red Path dabbles in magic realism to explore the impact of terrorism on Tunisian children.
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June 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Mike Flanagan's THE LIFE OF CHUCK had its Premiere in LA last night! 😍 Take a look at some photos from the red carpet and party!

The film hits select theaters this Friday and will be out nationwide on June 13!

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review 👉 t.ly/4eXCv

#TheLifeOfChuck
June 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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There’s something powerfully nostalgic about Stephen Chung's IT'S ALL GONNA BREAK, a rockumentary about Broken Social Scene!

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review and watch it in select US theaters this Friday!

#BrokenSocialScene #documentary

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It’s All Gonna Break Review: Nostalgia Fest
Toronto’s Broken Social Scene get the rockumentary treatment in It’s All Gonna Break, a nostalgia-heavy paean to ‘00s indie rock.
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May 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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An Aboriginal Australian mother is haunted by visions of a child-snatching creature in THE MOOGAI, out Friday in select theaters!

Read @louisroberts.bsky.social's review!

#TheMoogai

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The Moogai Review: Eerie Aboriginal Horror
In Jon Bell’s creepy feature-length debut The Moogai, an Aboriginal Australian mother is haunted by visions of a child-snatching creature.
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May 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Featuring a delightful first visit to Montréal’s Cinéma du Musée👌
April 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM