Tokyo Film Festival 2026: Five Movies Worth Knowing About
The other TIFF is 39 years old, and its 2026 lineup shows why critics keep flying to Ginza and Hibiya.
Movie Reviews
Reviews from Cinefile Review: positions, defended with scenes.
Reviews with reasons: what a film reaches for, where it lands, and who it's for.
The Best War Movies, Chosen for What They Say About War
The best war movies, chosen for what they say about war rather than spectacle: ten films from Paths of Glory to Son of Saul that argue, not reenact.
Cast of It Ends with Us film: the roles and what each actor brings
Cast of It Ends with Us film, role by role: Blake Lively's Lily Bloom, Justin Baldoni's Ryle Kincaid and the pairing that carried the Hoover adaptation.
Cast of Bullet Train film: the killers aboard, car by car
Cast of Bullet Train film, car by car: Brad Pitt's Ladybug, the Twins, the Prince, the Hornet and the White Death on David Leitch's high-speed hit list.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) Review: Judged on Its Own Stage Terms
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film), reviewed on its own stage terms: the spectacle, the young cast, the singing, and the chandelier that earns it all.
X (2022 film) Review: Ti West's Slasher Cuts Both Ways
Ti West's X (2022 film), reviewed: the A24 slasher's mirror of ambition and aging, its key scenes, and where the Texas nightmare finally lands.