film reviews
Sydney Sweeney and Kacey Musgraves Enlivened Tired Jokes on 'SNL'
March 2, 2024
PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2024
Sydney Sweeney was an effervescent host navigating few sketch ideas that really popped, and Kasey Musgraves returned to...
Adam Sandler's 'Spaceman' Has No Gravity
Directed by Johan Renck
PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2024
In the year 2024, no one denies Adam Sandler's abilities as a "serious" actor. Most recently etched in the film-going conscious is...
'500 Days in the Wild' Is a True Canadian Experience
Directed by Dianne Whelan
PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2024
An idea as ambitious as it is personal, 500 Days in the Wild traces Dianne Whelan's trek across Canada via the Trans Canada Trail. Starting...
'The Movie Man' Celebrates the Cinematic Marvel of Ontario Cottage Country
Directed by Matt Finlin
PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2024
In a loving tribute to Highlands Cinema, Matt Finlin's documentary 'The Movie Man' celebrates the historic theatre and the entrepreneur who...
'Suze' Reveals Surprising Depths
Directed by Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart
PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2024
At first glance, 'Suze,' the comedy-drama film directed by Canadians Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart, appears to tread all-too-familiar ground...
'Upgraded' Could Be the Best 2000s Rom-Com of the 2020s
Directed by Carlson Young
PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2024
Upgraded is about the hijinks that ensue when an air traveller is upgraded from economy to first class — which is an apt metaphor for the f...
A Solid 'SNL' Overcame So-So Showings by Shane Gillis and 21 Savage
February 24, 2024
PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2024
Despite the uproar over 'Saturday Night Live' booking Shane Gillis to host this episode after they infamously hired and then days later...
Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Once Again Fumbles the Source Material
Developed by Albert Kim
PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2024
Nickelodeon's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' premiered in 2005 to critical acclaim. It featured a unique world, fully realized over three...