Sitting down with Ben Petrie is always a pleasure, and he and his partner, Grace Glowicki, have quickly become fixtures of Canada’s indie film scene. Both are quick to laugh and, above all, are genuinely invested in each other’s process.
We are roughly halfway through 2025, which means that it is time to have a look at some of the best films of the year so far.
Celine Song’s Materialists is a formally striking, carefully constructed examination of intimacy in the age of aspiration — a film that repackages the romantic comedy as moral provocation, but often undercuts its own message with over-polished aesthetics and half-completed ideas.
The 2025 Tribeca Film Festival returns to New York City from June 4–15, 2025, and this top 10 list provides a glance at some of the top films playing at this years festival.
Bring Her Back is one of the most unnerving films to emerge from the genre in recent memory. Directed by twin brothers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, it’s a follow-up to their breakout debut Talk to Me, and confirms that their jump from YouTube chaos to cinematic precision isn’t a fluke.
Here are the five most anticipated titles of this year’s festival – works that range from genre thrillers to urgent documentaries, each offering a distinct lens on Indigenous experiences. Whether you’re attending in person or tuning in virtually, these are some of the films worth watching.
#skoden digs beneath the infamous meme to reveal the complex life of Pernell Bad Arm, and, as our conversation shows, it does so without preaching. Instead, Eagle Bear aims to show Pernell as he was.
After missing its TIFF premiere (had to choose between Friendship and chatting with Hugh Grant on the Heretic red carpet), and then missing it again at SXSW, I finally caught Friendship at the Calgary Underground Film Festival, where it opened to a packed house. And it was worth the wait.
The Cannes Film Festival always brings a packed lineup, but Cannes 2025 feels especially stacked.
After premiering at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival, GOOD BOY has been acquired by SHUDDER