film reviews
'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' Is a Perfect Reboot
Directed by Akiva Schaffer
PUBLISHED May 22, 2022
Does anyone actually want a Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers reboot? No, of course not — and to this film's immense credit, it knows it. A self...
'The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks' Is the Tribute These Legends Deserve
Directed by Reg Harkema
PUBLISHED May 20, 2022
With a new season of The Kids in the Hall hitting Amazon Prime next month, it's a good time to reintroduce the Kids to Canada and the world...
'Top Gun: Maverick' Loop-the-Loops Around the Original
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
PUBLISHED May 20, 2022
In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise takes to the skies once again and pushes the limits of what a blockbuster can be, giving audiences a front...
Sheryl Crow Documentary Breezes Past the Best Parts
Directed by Amy Scott
PUBLISHED May 19, 2022
The irony of music documentaries is that the music is usually the least interesting thing about them. That's certainly true of Sheryl, a mo...
'The Valet' Takes a Joyride with Our Hearts
Directed by Richard Wong
PUBLISHED May 18, 2022
The Valet is the latest entry in the rom-com micro-genre of "civilians dating celebrities" (see also: Notting Hill, Marry Me). In this rema...
'Men' Is a Bit Meh
Directed by Alex Garland
PUBLISHED May 18, 2022
Men, the third effort from Alex Garland, continues the director's exploration of the surreal, as he explores toxic masculinity and attempts...
'The Kids in the Hall' Continues to Push Boundaries with Uncompromising New Season
PUBLISHED May 16, 2022
For as much as they're beloved, the Kids in the Hall have no truck for the sentimental. And so, their sketch series revival mostly finds th...
Award-Winning Documentary 'Eternal Spring' Gets Uncomfortably Close to Its Subject
Directed by Jason Loftus
PUBLISHED May 16, 2022
A big winner at this year's Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Eternal Spring won the Rogers Audience Award for Best Can...