film reviews

'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...
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...