film reviews
Selena Gomez and Post Malone Couldn't Save a Dismal Episode of 'Saturday Night Live'
May 14, 2022
PUBLISHED May 15, 2022
Despite Post Malone going all-out musically (and appearing briefly in one sketch), Selena Gomez occasionally ratcheting up her monotone ene...
'Firestarter' Fizzles Out
Directed by Keith Thomas
PUBLISHED May 13, 2022
Remaking a classic is tricky business, especially when the story is from an author as celebrated as Stephen King. It can be done, as 2017's...
'Hacks' Season 2 Uses Humour to Make Sense of Messy Relationships
Created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky
PUBLISHED May 11, 2022
Not much changes in Vegas. Clocks are notoriously absent from casino walls, creating a container within which patrons are suspended outside...
'The Pentaverate' Will Not Bring About the Mike Myers Renaissance
Directed by Tim Kirkby
PUBLISHED May 10, 2022
Some of Mike Myers's comedy peers have undergone critical reappraisals in recent years: Adam Sandler starred in prestige indie Uncut Gems a...
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Dives Down a Wormhole of MCU References
Directed by Sam Raimi
PUBLISHED May 9, 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a solidly entertaining entry that will delight diehard fans of the MCU. There are cross-refe...
Benedict Cumberbatch and Arcade Fire Were All-Time Greats on 'Saturday Night Live'
May 7, 2022
PUBLISHED May 8, 2022
In a very satisfying and consistent episode, Benedict Cumberbatch proved why he's an all-time great host and Arcade Fire put on a hell of a...
'Peace by Chocolate' Is a Sweet Story of Canadian Community
Directed by Jonathan Keijser
PUBLISHED May 6, 2022
In 2016, the Hadhad family arrived at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport as refugees from a war-torn Syria. The family would settl...
CUFF Review: 'Honeycomb' Puts a DIY Twist on Cabin-in-the-Woods Horror
Directed by Avalon Fast
PUBLISHED May 2, 2022
Who hasn't dreamt of leaving normal life behind to escape to a cabin in the woods? Avalon Fast's debut feature, Honeycomb, ponders deftly o...