Editor’s Note: Vanyaland film editor Nick Johnston is back in Canada this week covering the 50th Toronto International Film Festival. And as usual, we wish we were up there with him! Check out our continuing 2025 coverage, get rolling with our official curtain-raiser, and revisit the complete Vanyaland coverage archives from past TIFF editions. Usually, when one hears sniffling during a press and industry screening at the midpoint of any given film festival (and doubly so if it’s Sundance), you can attribute it to whatever brand … Continue reading TIFF50 Review: Chloe Zhao astounds with the spectacular ‘Hamnet’