film reviews
'Ms. Marvel' Is a Confident Step Forward for the MCU
Created by Bisha K. Ali
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2022
Markham, ON's very own Iman Vellani is magnetic force of nature who brings her youthful exuberance and charm to make a splashing debut as K...
'Hustle' Is a Slam Dunk from Adam Sandler
Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2022
With a breakout performance by NBA player Juancho Hernangómez and a dynamic and nuanced one by Adam Sandler, Hustle is a compelling and wel...
'Benediction' Captures the Complexities of a Lifetime
Directed by Terence Davies
PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2022
There are movies that take a lifetime. Terence Davies has a talent for creating such movies, even if they don't begin right at a protagonis...
For All the Hype, 'Crimes of the Future' Isn't That Shocking
Directed by David Cronenberg
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2022
When it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, David Cronenberg made headlines because viewers booed and even walked out during its screeni...
'Pistol' Is Over-the-Top, Just Like the Sex Pistols Were
Directed by Danny Boyle
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2022
What is punk rock? More than a musical genre or a fashion movement, punk often boils down to a contrarian urge to do the exact opposite of...
'TRAMPS!' Celebrates and Mourns London's New Romantic Movement
Directed by Kevin Hegge
PUBLISHED May 31, 2022
In TRAMPS!, Canadian director Kevin Hegge dives into the New Romantic movement, an underground subculture that would inspire the aesthetic...
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Is Shaping Up to Redeem the 'Star Wars' Prequels
Directed by Deborah Chow
PUBLISHED May 30, 2022
No amount of nostalgia can save the Star Wars prequels, which were disappointing at the time and even worse in hindsight thanks to their sc...
'Stranger Things 4' Widens in Scope and Intensifies Its Horror
Created by the Duffer Brothers
PUBLISHED May 26, 2022
After three years, Netflix brings back one of its most popular shows for its penultimate season — Stranger Things 4 is bigger, bolder and t...