Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/toronto-international-film-festival-2025/ What to Watch Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:10:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-logo02-1-32x32.png Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/toronto-international-film-festival-2025/ 32 32 UNION TOWN https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/union-town/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:14:53 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=56382

(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) runs September 10-20 and HtN has boots on the ground covering all the best indie films they have to offer. Check out Brandon Wilson’s Union Town movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with […]

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]]> A Conversation with Park Jeong-min & Yeon Sang-ho (THE UGLY) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/theugly-min-ho/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:55:55 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=54105

South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) just premiered his latest movie, The Ugly (based on his graphic novel), at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where I reviewed it. Set in two different time periods, the film features actor Park Jeong-min in […]

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]]> A Conversation with Billy Corben (CANCELED: THE PAULA DEEN STORY) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/billy-corben/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:30:19 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=54085

Prolific documentarian Billy Corben just premiered his latest film, Canceled: The Paula Deen Story, at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. It tells the story of the disgraced former TV chef who saw her empire crumble in 2013 over allegations […]

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]]> A Conversation with Siyou Tan (AMOEBA) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/siyou-tan/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:35:08 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=54071

Filmmaker Siyou Tan marks her feature debut with Amoeba, a coming-of-age tale set in her native Singapore. Four teenage girls find friendship through rebellion against their country’s authoritarian system. All students at the Confucian Girls’ Secondary School, they refuse to […]

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]]> A Conversation with Lucía Aleñar Iglesias (FORASTERA) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/forastera/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:48:08 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=54049

Despite having its world premiere on the heels of summer, Forastera – Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’ debut feature film – takes place over a long, winding summer full of beach days, sunbathing, and a sudden tragedy. As we grieve the end […]

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]]> HONEY BUNCH https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/honey-bunch/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:01:47 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=53979

The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) marks its 50th anniversary this year. TIFF 50 runs September 4-14, with the fest’s usual vast array of movies playing in venues around the downtown entertainment district. Chris Reed has boots on the ground […]

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