Film-Forward

Sports

Marty Supreme

This might be one of Timothée Chalamet’s strongest performances to date.

Blue Heron, Glenrothan, Sink, The Smashing Machine | TIFF 2025

With more than 200 feature films playing out over 11 days, and depending on the viewer’s stamina, there are countless variations of what to see.

Copa 71

A rousing and absorbing look back at a phenomenon that quickly crested and just as quickly disappeared.

Backspot

Backspot immersing viewers in rough workouts, reveling in the punishment today’s high school cheerleaders take.

The Iron Claw

This isn’t merely a biopic but an examination of how familial love can sustain one in the darkest times, even when the devil is a part of the family.

The League

Director Sam Pollard recounts important aspects of African American history in his new, thoroughly engaging, but occasionally enraging look at the Negro baseball leagues.

Air

It’s not often you see a compelling movie about the making of a shoe.

Bruised

You know what to expect if you have entered the cinematic ring of Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Wrestler, and many others.

12 Mighty Orphans

For those who’ve watched one sports movie or 10, this new entry will be familiar, for better or for worse.