2024

GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS: Multi-Generational Growing Pains

Girls Will Be Girls is a powerful examination of how the patriarchy continues to punish girls/women for pushing back against the narrow roles prescribed.

TIFF 2024: Conclave and We Live in Time
TIFF 2024: Conclave and We Live in Time

Conclave and We Live in Time are prime examples of solid filmmaking, that will likely be successful regardless of what accolades they end up garnering.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: PAYING FOR IT
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: PAYING FOR IT

An unexpected and comical disclosure of one couple’s path, Paying For it leaves a lingering impression.

THE WAY WE SPEAK: The Art of Argument
THE WAY WE SPEAK: The Art Of Argument

The Way We Speak is a formidable and ambitious drama that shows the power of words.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: SHOOK
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: SHOOK

Wala has crafted a fine story, and impresses in his feature film debut with the TIFF film: Shook.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA & EDEN
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA & EDEN

For his first report from Toronto International Film Festival, Wilson Kwong looks at two films based on true events.

LOOK INTO MY EYES: The Healing Power Of Connection
LOOK INTO MY EYES: The Healing Power Of Connection

Look Into My Eyes, the new documentary, looks at another way many people seek connection: appointments with psychic mediums.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2024: KNEECAP, BABES, TEACHES OF PEACHES, SASQUATCH SUNSET & WAKE UP
Melbourne International Film Festival 2024: KNEECAP, BABES, TEACHES OF PEACHES, SASQUATCH SUNSET & WAKE UP

The Melbourne International Film Festival is in its 72nd year with a program of global features, shorts, documentaries, VR experiences, and classic movies.

Omni Loop: Trailer 1
OMNI LOOP: TRAILER 1

The “time loop” is a sci-fi cliché as old as the genre itself, but “Omni Loop” tries to put a new spin on the genre.

ALIEN: ROMULUS: A Love Letter to the Alien Franchise, With Mixed Results
ALIEN: ROMULUS: A Love Letter to the Alien Franchise, With Mixed Results

Nostalgia aside, Álvarez also has a knack for elaborate production design in addition to building intense action sequences and engaging characters.

THE BECOMERS: What's Weirder, Aliens Or 2020?
THE BECOMERS: What’s Weirder, Aliens Or 2020?

The Becomers politely reminds us that being a human is fundamentally weird–– and yes,  being a human in 2020 was especially weird.

Kraven the Hunter: Trailer 1
KRAVEN THE HUNTER: TRAILER 1

If “Kraven the Hunter” can balance its identity and its obligations to the superhero genre, this film could find a spot in Marvel’s superhero box set.

Saturday Night: Trailer 1
SATURDAY NIGHT TRAILER 1

Saturday Night is the story of young producer Lorne Michaels trying desperately to keep his new live TV show on the rails, 90 minutes to the premiere.

Rebel Ridge: Trailer 1
REBEL RIDGE TRAILER 1

In “Rebel Ridge,” a young Black marine attempts to rescue his cousin from a corrupt small-town police department.

Alien: Romulus: Not Quite Stellar
ALIEN: ROMULUS: Not Quite Stellar

Ever as before, once “Romulus” gets underway, they encounter Facehuggers, Xenomorphs, and their mission devolves into a fight for survival.