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The World's Strongest Witch Volumes 1-2 Light Novel Review

In a world where only she can see the strategy guide, no one will be able to stand up to this witch’s skills, her weapons, her charisma, or her luck!

Wild Horse Nine Review: John Malkovich And Sam Rockwell Are A Great Duo In Martin McDonagh's Subversive Modern Western

Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine, with John Malkovich And Sam Rockwell, is a wonderfully written, beautifully performed elegy of a film.

‘Woman Unknown’ Review: 2026’s Golden Lion Winner Is A Tense Post-WWII Thriller About Complicity & Complexity [Venice]

At the outset of “Woman Unknown,” the titular character in question is not just a mystery to others and herself.

‘Ancestors’ Review: Éanna Hardwicke Mesmerizes But David Turpin’s Queer Drama Fades Fast [TIFF]

TORONTO – In a massive year for LGBTQ+ movies from around the globe , “Ancestors” is sadly one of the few misses.

‘Prima Facie’ Review: Cynthia Erivo Captivates But Something Is Lost In This Stage-To-Screen Adaptation [TIFF]

TORONTO – Perhaps the best compliment you can give a play adapted into a film is that, on the big screen, it didn’t seem like it originated on the stage.

‘The Life And Deaths Of Wilson Shedd’ Review: Amanda Seyfried & Scoot McNairy Are Extraordinary In Tim Blake Nelson’s Unflinching Prison Drama [TIFF]

Walt Whitman’s famous declaration, “I contain multitudes,” has been quoted so often that it has almost lost its poetry, much less its more unsettling implications.

‘The Last Photograph’ Review: Zack Snyder’s Striking Images Can’t Save A Hollow, Calamitous Misfire [TIFF]

“ The Last Photograph ” is, in many ways, an extraordinary departure for Zack Snyder .

‘All That She Wants’ Review: Annie Murphy & Cooper Raiff Give The Indie Romantic Comedy A Much-Needed Jolt [TIFF]

TORONTO – There has been much Sturm und Drang over the past few decades over the death of the studio romantic comedy.

‘Misty Green’ Review: Rosalind Eleazar & Daniel Kaluuya Are Magnetic In Chris Rock’s Messy Hollywood Satire [TIFF]

In “ Misty Green ,” an acclaimed, talented, and dynamic actress is done dirty by an industry that, despite some occasional half-hearted gestures about giving her another shot, is mostly content to cast her aside.

‘Future Tense’ Review: Jenna Cato Bass Reimagines Time Travel As A Provocative Colonial Reckoning [TIFF]

If time travel were real, would going back and killing Hitler be its most pertinent use to undo a historical injustice?

Everybody Wants to F*ck Me – first-look review

When Taron Egerton’s nice guy becomes irresistible to every woman he meets overnight, Jonathan Schey’s takedown of performative allyship doesn’t quite escape being a performance of its own. ]]>

The Face of Horror – first-look review

Anna Biller’s long-awaited follow-up to her cult classic The Love Witch adapts the famous Japanese ghost story Yotsuya Kaidan for 14th-century England. ]]>

Oasis – first-look review

Three teenagers develop unusual methods for exploring their emotions in Jannis Lenz's drama. ]]>

Misty Green – first-look review

Chris Rock’s latest feature leans hard on Rosalind Eleazar’s lead performance as a fading actress to carry a plot that rarely rises to meet her. ]]>

Bad Apples review – twisted black comedy

Saoirse Ronan stars as a burnt-out teacher in this gleefully unhinged satire on a jolted system that’s as funny as it is unsettling. ]]>

Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? review – a joyous time machine for the faithful

Garth Jennings mines a treasure trove of archive footage in this joyous concert film, proving Pulp’s magic can’t be replicated. ]]>

Queen at Sea review – a harrowing vision of the future

Lance Hammer's long-awaited follow-up to Ballast is a harrowing yet vital tale of dementia, family and the limits of consent. ]]>

‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ Review: Takashi Miike Can’t Elevate an Uneven Entry Into an Unlikely Franchise

TIFF: The Japanese genre legend brings some, but not enough, of his signature style to this yakuza neo-noir.

‘Wild Wild East’ Review: Jan Holoubek’s Nazi-Era Noir Western from Poland Loses Its Nerve

TIFF: The Polish director’s latest sets up a compelling moral morass but settles for easy answers to its thorny questions.

‘Gauri does aarti’: Shah Rukh Khan reveals family’s Ganesh Chaturthi plans, Dhurandhar review

Emmy TV Review: Host Mariska Hargitay Let Down By Skits, Script & Taylor Swift Cameo Way Below ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star’s Pay Grade

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards had a distinct bicoastal approach Monday night, and let’s be honest, something truly got lost along the way, to put it politely.

VAR review: Foden's red card, Man City's goal

Video review often causes controversy, but how are decisions made? Our resident referee explains all.

I Play Rocky Review

I Play Rocky review: Which came first, the Rocky or the Sly?

Back to Buenos Aires – first-look review

Marcho Bechis' tense drama documents a man's return to a country where he endured brutal treatment in order to testify against the perpatrators. ]]>

Mariska Hargitay Leads a Brisk Yet Celebratory Emmys in a Return to Form: TV Review

Last year, the Emmys bet on an unorthodox host in Nate Bargatze and the result was an unmitigated disaster.

‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd’ Review: Amanda Seyfried and Scoot McNairy Are Powerful in Tim Blake Nelson’s Twisty Dark-Side Prison Saga

Tim Blake Nelson’s "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd" is a gripping, wrenching, dark-as-midnight crime drama that taps into a phenomenon many might view as an underground secret (or maybe they just don’t know anything about it): the relationship that develops, more often than

Steam Frame review

And so here it is: Steam Frame; Valve's second in-house VR headset following 2019's Index, featuring a boosted spec sheet, PC-to-headset streaming, and the ability to function standalone.

Valve Steam Frame review: Solid standalone VR that's too little, too late

The Steam Frame is a pretty great standalone VR headset, it's just too bad it costs over $1,000.

A Bit of Light – first-look review

Ali Asgari’s Tehran-set drama squanders an emotional premise by failing to provide a real insight into its central character. ]]>

Steam Frame: The Ars Technica review

In the 2010s, Valve was at the forefront of a virtual reality revolution that looked to some like it would upend the gaming industry.

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review - A compelling conclusion delivered with a panache that proves Blizzard still got it

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred has, without question, been one of my most anticipated releases of 2026.

Forza Horizon 6 review - The driving game for everyone still can’t seem to escape its car-collecting legacy

There is this idea that, for a long-running series to remain as consistently popular as Forza Horizon has been, it needs to diminish itself somewhat with each new entry, gradually losing more and more of its edge in a bid to appeal to the widest possible audience. Read more

Valve Steam Frame Review: Competent as a standalone VR, but wireless streaming remains the focus

Valve has been ramping up its hardware releases during 2026, with the Steam Controller launching this past spring, followed by the Steam Machine earlier this summer.

Steam Frame review: Another best-in-class VR headset by Valve, though virtual realities clash with economic ones

It's a strange time to be selling a new VR headset, and maybe an even stranger time to be buying one.

Steam Frame review

The Steam Frame is a great way to game in virtual reality.

‘Garry Starr’ Review: Half-Man, Half-Penguin, Full-Frontal

Damien Warren-Smith takes (nearly) everything off to play a flightless bird whose natural habitat might be in your very own lap.

‘I Play Rocky’ Review: Expertly Weaponized Nostalgia Makes For Rousing, Light-Hearted Entertainment [TIFF]

Making-of movies are a curious subgenre, with notable examples including “ Saving Mr.

Live: Butler disagrees with Minns's link between illicit tobacco and smoking rates

How Marlon James Confronted ‘the Story I Was Not Allowed to Live’

With “The Disappearers,” the Booker Prize-winning author has written his most personal novel yet.

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Game's Overview Trailer Previews Story, Gameplay

Game launches for Switch 2 on Thursday

The Best Tree Saddles of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

These comfortable and feature-rich saddles are ideal for mobile hunters The post The Best Tree Saddles of 2026, Tested and Reviewed appeared first on Outdoor Life .

Redfield Vector 12 Shotgun Review: This Might Be the Best Cheap Semi-Auto on the Market

This semi-auto shotgun brings reliability at an amazingly low price point The post Redfield Vector 12 Shotgun Review: This Might Be the Best Cheap Semi-Auto on the Market appeared first on Outdoor Life .

Book Review: ‘A Shadow Over the World,’ by William I. Hitchcock

In “A Shadow Over the World,” William I. Hitchcock shows how the early struggle against totalitarianism was rife with contradictions.

Book Review: ‘Redwood,’ Ben Macintyre

In “Redwood,” Ben Macintyre tells the story of a Russian spy in Iran who betrayed his country in exchange for an unusual request.

Book Review: ‘Profiles in Cowardice,’ by Jacob Weisberg

In “Profiles in Cowardice,” Jacob Weisberg offers a grim twist on John F. Kennedy’s collection of heroic biographies.

Book Review: ‘Exit Party,’ by Emily St. John Mandel

In “Exit Party,” by Emily St. John Mandel, two versions of America’s future crash into each other.

Book Review: ‘Corner Boy’ and ‘Gonzo Neurotic’

Two career-spanning essay collections, from Nik Cohn and Jerry Stahl, revel in life’s margins and recapture auras past.

Book Review: ‘Our Noble Selves,’ by Kate Atkinson

“Our Noble Selves” takes place amid the 1951 Festival of Britain, when a traumatized ex-war reporter and P.O.W. goes from government cog to murder suspect.

Book Review: ‘The Newer World,’ by Sebastian Barry

Sebastian Barry’s new novel tours a post-Civil War America where cruelty is ever-present but love endures.

Book Review: ‘End Times Fascism,’ by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

In “End Times Fascism,” Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor argue that apocalyptic ideology has taken hold over American elites.

Book Review: ‘Fallow,’ by Sarah Anderson

In Sarah Anderson’s satirical novel, “Fallow,” a debt-laden woman becomes a professional surrogate for a corporate behemoth.

Book Review: ‘The Late Americans,’ by Brandon Taylor

Brandon Taylor’s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.

Book Review: ‘Dom Casmurro,’ by Machado de Assis

“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.

Book Review: ‘NB by J.C.,’ by James Campbell

“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.

Practical Magic 2 Audience Reviews: A Heartwarming Sequel That’ll Have You Laughing & Crying

Audiences praise the return of Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman and the magical world they love. Tissues are required.

I Play Rocky First Reviews: An Inspirational Crowd-Pleaser Led by a Magnetic Anthony Ippolito

Critics at TIFF say Peter Farrelly's biopic is almost as uplifting as its inspiration, with fantastic performances and a sentimental heart, even if the script isn't particularly inventive.

You Can See Everything First Reviews: Riveting, Ambitious, Entertaining, and Absolutely Brilliant

Critics say Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's portrait of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is deeply thought-provoking and completely enthralling, led by Fielder's trademark deadpan delivery and Oppenheim's filmmaking flair.

‘The Julia Set’ Review: Chase Infiniti Confirms Her Star Power In A Campus Drama That Needs A Better Grade [TIFF]

Chase Infiniti ’s screen debut, “ One Battle After Another ,” won the Best Picture Academy Award.

‘Back In Black’ Review: Christopher Walken & A Good Script Are Wasted In A Badly Directed Comedy [TIFF]

TORONTO – Something happened from script to screen with “Black in Black,” a world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, and whatever it was, it wasn’t good.

Barrio Triste review – a haunting requiem for the lost boys

Bad Bunny video director Stillz makes a startling feature debut with this found-footage odyssey through Medellín’s hillside comunas. ]]>

2026 Fall Festival Preview: our most anticipated autumn film festival premieres

Vigilante revenge sagas, taut psychological thrillers, the return of a legendary movie monster and new efforts from Oscar-nominated writer-directors are among our most anticipated films of the 2026 fall film festival season.

76ers offseason recap and early season preview: Is Philly a contender with LeBron?

The Sixers overhauled their front office and their roster this offseason. Will the major moves end Philly's title drought?

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Game's Live-Action Prequel Series Previews Story in Trailer

4-episode series premieres on Tuesday with future episodes on September 17, 23, 29

NBA offseason recap and early-season previews: Team-by-team primers

We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the regular season by rolling out one team profile each weekday through Sept. 18.

The Best Binoculars of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

No optics test is tougher than ours. We put the latest full-size binoculars through the wringer, including a submersion-and-deep-freeze torture test. Here’s how they stacked up The post The Best Binoculars of 2026, Tested and Reviewed appeared first on Field & Stream .

Viral Chinese buffet reviewer gives rare 5-star rating to “Golden Corral in disguise”

MulletReview is attempting to eat at every Chinese buffet he can “until he gets food poisoning,” and he just handed out another five-star rating.

Social Distortion “Kill” It with Descendents and The Chats in Brooklyn: Review, Photos, Video + Setlist

The three acts delivered a rousing night of punk rock at Brooklyn Paramount. Social Distortion “Kill” It with Descendents and The Chats in Brooklyn: Review, Photos, Video + Setlist Spencer Kaufman

Watch: What's behind the decision to review Harry and Meghan's UK security?

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are going to be given a review of their publicly-funded security after their return to live in the UK.

Harry and Meghan to have security review and children change school

The level of police protection they need and potential dangers they face are to be reviewed.

BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Film's Trailer Previews New Song

Video previews "A Song of Resonance" for film opening in Japan on October 16

Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro (Sega Edition) Review: Comfy, Not Boring

Turns out that the best office chair is also the best gaming chair, now with aesthetics to match.

Coway Airmega Halo Review: Is Your Air Really Clean?

Coway’s new Airmega Halo runs quietly and clears visible smoke quickly, but its air-quality readings weren’t always reassuring.

Roborock Qrevo 2 Review (2026): A New Budget Vacuum King?

Roborock's more affordable vacuum did well on corners and navigating my home, but thresholds and small objects remain a challenge. Still, it's a good vacuum for the price, especially when it's on sale.

Petit Planet preview: HoYoverse's first foray into family-friendly games is very careful to colour within the lines

This isn't a complaint, but I can't help but feel like every new game I pick up at the moment is Animal Crossing .

Asus ROG Swift PG27UCWM gaming monitor review: Speed and pixel density in a premium package

Asus has introduced some of the best OLED gaming monitors in recent years, and with each generation, it makes incremental improvements in performance, features, and technology.

The Hoka Tecton X 4 Review: They’re Fast, Light, and Ready for Rocky Trails

Hoka’s updated trail racer delivers dual-layer PEBA foam, a refined plate system, and a lightweight Vibram outsole for speed without sacrificing grip.

Norda 055 Review: The Plateless Trail Super Shoe That Performs Under Pressure

Norda’s plateless trail super shoe is built for speed and ultradistance comfort, with the grip and stability to handle seriously technical terrain.

Book Review: ‘Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World,’ by Maurice Ashley and Steve Sheinkin

A new book takes kids whose phones can beat grandmasters back to a 1997 nail-biter.

Book Review: ‘Dressing the Queen,’ by Kate Strasdin

In a new book, the fashion historian Kate Strasdin looks at the makers who designed the monarch’s sartorial persona.

TIFF 2026: The latest movie reviews from Toronto

If you want an idea of what’s next in film, the Toronto International Film Festival is a good place to start.