Set during the great depression, dry earth covering everything, near starvation plaguing more people than it isn’t, and no end it sight leaves Samuel Murphy (Ethan Hawke) and his young whip smart and headstrong daughter Penny (Avy Berry) in dire straights. In a manner of seconds their lives take a nose dive as he throws punches to protect her from predators, but the assault lands him in prison. Promising to be back for her, he takes on any opportunity to lessen his sentence. Time is of the essence, so when the warden of his prison-work camp offers a way to freedom within a week he jumps at it knowing full well it could be life threatening.
TIFF 2026 Dispatches: All of a Sudden, Possible Love, The Liberation
Instant reactions to movies playing at the Toronto International Film Festival, which is in full swing from September 10-20 with celebrities and films flooding downtown.
TIFF 2026 Dispatches: Bucking Fastard, Coward, Bitter Christmas
Instant reactions to movies playing at the Toronto International Film Festival, which is in full swing from September 10-20 with celebrities and films flooding downtown.
TIFF 2026 Dispatches: Everest: The Other Side; Tender Loving Care; Misty Green
Instant reactions to movies playing at the Toronto International Film Festival, which is in full swing from September 10-20 with celebrities and films flooding downtown.
Practical Magic 2 introduces the next generation of cursed witches
We’ve all heard the stories of the Owens sisters, but it’s been 28 years since we’ve seen them on the big screen. Practical Magic 2 brings back (most of) the original cast, deepens the lore of magic, and introduces the audience to new characters to both love and hate.
TIFF 2026 Dispatches: Rapinoe, Girl Group, Being Heumann, Closing Night
Instant reactions to movies playing at the Toronto International Film Festival, which is in full swing from September 10-20 with celebrities and films flooding downtown.
Telluride 2026: You Can See Everything; Fjord; Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Notes from Sunday at Telluride.
