film reviews

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  '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...

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  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...

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  ​'We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)' Is a Lighthearted Look at the Impending Apocalypse

  Directed by Victoria Lean

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2022

  The end of the world hasn't been far from anyone's minds lately, but for Canadian actor, comedian and director Jay Baruchel, this is a conc...

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  'Dual' Doubles Down on Darkness and Humour

  Directed by Riley Stearns

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2022

  Dual is a darkly humoured science fiction film from Riley Stearns that considers, what if your family preferred your clone to you? When Sa...

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  Courtney Barnett's 'Anonymous Club' Is a Intimate Glimpse into Artistic Self-Doubt

  Directed by Danny Cohen

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2022

  The tour behind Courtney Barnett's 2018 album Tell Me How You Really Feel was fantastic, with noisy shows that emphasized ferocious grunge...

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  CUFF Review: 'Freakscene' Isn't Fun, Because Dinosaur Jr. Aren't Either

  Directed by Philipp Reichenheim

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2022

  Playing in a popular indie rock band seems like it would be fun, right? Think again. Dinosaur Jr. are not enjoying themselves, and they're...

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  'Outer Range' Opens Up a Wyoming Wormhole of Western Weirdness

  Created by Brian Watkins

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2022

  The Power of the Dog got robbed at the Oscars, but the Western renaissance continues with Outer Range — a series that embraces the tropes o...

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  'Charlotte' Brings an Artist Back to Life with Animation

  Directed by Tahir Rana and Éric Warin

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022

  What many consider the first comic strip was an autobiographical series of paintings titled "Life? Or Theater?: A Song-Play." This series c...