film reviews
Play De Record Doc 'Drop the Needle' Amplifies a Toronto Institution
Directed by Rob Freeman
PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2023
On Spadina Avenue just off of College Street, countless locals and tourists roaming around downtown Toronto have passed by Play De Record,...
Kate McKinnon and Billie Eilish Had Themselves a Merry Little Christmas on Best 'SNL' of 2023
December 16, 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2023
With some well-written sketches and great performances by host Kate McKinnon and musical guest (and occasional featured player) Billie Eili...
'All of Us Strangers' Says a Lot with a Little
Directed by Andrew Haigh
PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023
Andrew Haigh's fourth feature, All of Us Strangers, is a tale often told in ellipses. It's concerned with the distinct kinds of familial an...
'Poor Things' Is Rich with Delightful Opulence and Horniness
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023
I think it's time we start discussing adding Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos to the list of great cinematic collaborations. Only their seco...
'American Fiction' Contains Truths
Directed by Cord Jefferson
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2023
American Fiction comes at a time when many could benefit from understanding what it means to truly support historically marginalized voices...
Nobody Wanted 'Wonka,' So It's Annoying That It's Good
Directed by Paul King
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2023
It's been over 50 years since Mel Stuart and Gene Wilder delivered the best adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic and since then, there hasn't...
'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' Is Full of Fowl Fun
Directed by Sam Fell
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2023
The team behind legendary UK franchise Wallace and Gromit has returned with Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. This is not a prequel or origi...
Adam Driver and Olivia Rodrigo Flipped the Script on an Excellent 'Saturday Night Live'
December 9, 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2023
By taking every ridiculous premise as seriously as a great, focused actor can, Adam Driver is already a hall-of-fame Saturday Night Live ho...