2020s

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Is the Movie of the Moment
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Is the Movie of the Moment

One Battle After Another urges viewers to shake off the apathy that so often arrives on the heels of fizzling social movements.

THE WAR BETWEEN: Redefining the Western

Arriving to select theaters this weekend, The War Between is not the type of Western…

Coppola Gets the Rap World Treatment in MEGADOC    
Coppola Gets the Rap World Treatment in MEGADOC    

Scrappy and befuddled though Megadoc may be, Figgis has captured something inexplicable, compelling, and beautiful seemingly despite himself.

The Case for Voice Acting Oscars
The Case for Voice Acting Oscars

It’s no surprise that voice acting has been utterly disregarded by the Academy throughout the years, and that needs to change.

TIFF 2025: Girl and Swiped
TIFF 2025: Girl and Swiped

There’s usually no shortage of female filmmakers at the Toronto International Film Festival, and with the festival’s 2025 edition, that continues to be true.

TIFF 2025: Driver's Ed and The Ugly
TIFF 2025: Driver’s Ed and The Ugly

While Driver’s Ed and The Ugly are vastly different films, both provide thoughtful social commentary on their respective issues.

TIFF 2025: Interview with Director/Writer Lloyd Lee Choi of Lucky Lu
TIFF 2025: Interview with Director/Writer Lloyd Lee Choi of Lucky Lu

Lloyd Lee Choi brings his feature film debut to Toronto, in what seems like a perfect home for a story about the immigrant experience.

Shakey Grounds: The Right Beats, But Wrong Tone
Shakey Grounds: The Right Beats, But Wrong Tone

Michael Garcia’s debut feature focuses on the grief of struggling musicians and an A&R rep trying to make a comeback.

RABBIT TRAP Gets Lost in the Post-A24 Fairy Realm
RABBIT TRAP Gets Lost in the Post-A24 Fairy Realm

Rabbit Trap is a visually satisfying film with a some interesting elements to play with and no propulsion whatsoever.

Orchid: A Discomforting Debut
Orchid: A Discomforting Debut

In Jacque Rabie’s debut feature Orchid, we witness what can happen when that infatuation is taken too far, and when a third person is added to the mix.

TIFF 2025: The Smashing Machine
TIFF 2025: The Smashing Machine

One would have to go all the way back to Pain & Gain in 2013 to find a dramatically inclined and nuanced performance from Johnson.

TIFF 2025: Interview with Nicole Bazuin and Andrea Werhun of Modern Whore
TIFF 2025: Interview with Nicole Bazuin and Andrea Werhun of Modern Whore

After collaborating for more than a decade, Bazuin and Werhun’s creative endeavours have culminated in a creatively charged feature-length film.

TIFF 2025: Roofman and Motor City
TIFF 2025: Roofman and Motor City

An energized ‘silent’ action film and a quirky narrative about a real life American who hid from authorities inside a local Toys”R”Us.

PG: The Nullification of a Once-Valid Rating
PG: The Nullification of a Once-Valid Rating

Originally designed for films appropriate for older kids, the PG rating now bares almost no distinction whatsoever from the G rating.

Night Frights LA 2025 - A New Name in Horror Fests
Night Frights LA 2025 – A New Name in Horror Fests

With Midsummer Scream only a few weeks past, folks in the LA area can look forward to the premier of the newest horror festival, Night Frights LA.