TIFF ’25 Review: “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’

By: Amanda Guarragi In 2019, Rian Johnson brought back the whodunit with Knives Out. It became a staple for annual Thanksgiving watching. Johnson crafted his own unique style while fusing similar conventions from the genre. He tackled family dysfunction and deceit in the first film and then a very secretive group of friends in the sequel, Glass Onion. Now with Wake Up Dead Man, he takes … Continue reading TIFF ’25 Review: “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’

‘Challengers’ Review

By: Amanda Guarragi Luca Guadagnino’s career has focused on building human connections with his characters through different senses. In Call Me By Your Name, he creates a sensual and vulnerable atmosphere surrounding an all-consuming crush. A Bigger Splash is a tension-filled double date for a summer in Italy that is wildly unpredictable. He alters the senses of his audience and is one of the directors … Continue reading ‘Challengers’ Review