film reviews
Fantasia 2024: 'Kryptic' Lurks in a Uniquely Canadian Wilderness
Directed by Kourtney Roy
PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2024
The feminine impulse to hunt monsters in the Canadian wilderness is an innate mystery I respect and identify with. Kryptic, Kourtney Roy's...
'Deadpool & Wolverine' Is a Marvel Fan's Wet Dream
Directed by Shawn Levy
PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2024
Whether on Team Cinema or Team Marvel-Fucking-Rocks-Suck-It-Scorsese-You-Boomer, there's no denying the impact the Marvel Cinematic...
Fantasia 2024: A Canadian Wrestling Legend Lights Up 'Dark Match'
Directed by Lowell Dean
PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024
Taking its title from the pro-wrestling term to describe a non-televised event, Dark Match follows a small wrestling company that accepts a...
'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' Makes Nazi-Bashing Seem Extra Fun
Directed by Guy Ritchie
PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024
Since so many countries were involved in World War II, people around the globe have stories of heroes committing acts of selfless gallantry...
Fantasia 2024: 'Darkest Miriam' Finds Poetry Amidst the Chaos of a Toronto Library
Directed by Naomi Jaye
PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024
'Darkest Miriam' is an urban exploration of isolation, connection and literature that earnestly attempts to portray a sense of poetic...
'Twisters' Lacks a Fresh Twist, but Its Leads Are a Force of Nature
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung
PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024
Some stories benefit from constant reimagining to allow for the narrative to be adapted through a contemporary lens — 'A Star Is Born' and...
'Fly Me to the Moon' Doesn't Quite Achieve Liftoff
Directed by Greg Berlanti
PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2024
Set against the backdrop of the 1960s Space Race, romantic dramedy Fly Me to the Moon highlights the efforts taken by NASA to ensure the Un...
'Yintah' Urgently Honours Canada's Land Defenders
Directed by Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell and Michael Toledano
PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2024
The day that LNG Canada authorized the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brimmed with...