James McAvoy on the Scottish Brogue of California Schemin’
An interview with James McAvoy on California Schemin' and making his directorial debut with a film that takes pride in a Scottish voice.
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother Review: Faith, Blood and Milk
Mahershala Ali is magnificent in Bassam Tariq's violent, funny and deeply devout Houston folk tale.
Tender Loving Care Review: VIFF 2026
For all its sadness, Mike Leigh's wonderful Tender Loving Care leaves behind something surprisingly comforting.
The Classics Shelf: Top Ten Hollywood Movies of the 1940s
Is Casablanca as great as everyone says it is? This edition of the Classics Shelf picks the top ten films of 1940s' Hollywood.
CONTEST: Win Tickets to See The Social Reckoning!
To celebrate the arrival of The Social Reckoning, That Shelf and Sony Pictures want to send you and a friend to see it when it opens!
Unabomber Review: Unraveling the Mind of Young Ted Kaczynski
Unabomber depicts a young Ted Kaczynski bullied and traumatized by a disturbed professor and classmates after early admittance to Harvard.
Verity Review: Strong Cast Elevates This Psychological Thriller
Anne Hathaway, Josh Hartnett, and Dakota Johnson elevate Verity beyond the average genre thriller and make it worth your time.
The Love Hypothesis Review: A Familiar Yet Forgettable Formula
This rom-com does exactly what you expect, but that's not a bad thing. Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman make it a cozy couch watch, even if it won't set the world on fire.
Drawn Together Review: The Bodyguard Meets Fifty Shades
DrawnTogether is a modern riff on the erotic thriller that exploded in the 1990s. Unfortunately, unlike many of the genre's classics, there's no spark.
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! Review: Life, Loss, and a Thing With Feathers
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! gently delivers a life lesson or two, often to stunning ballroom choreography.
TIFF Is Officially Party City Once Again
Highlights from the party side of the Toronto International Film Festival include the TFCA's pre-TIFF party at Le Germain, the Golden Globes bash, and La Bola Negra 's Nobu fête.
Forgotten Island Review: The Fun Never Stops
As entertaining as it is exhausting, Forgotten Island offers non-stop action and an all-you-can-eat buffet of animated nuggets.
Primetime Review: It Takes One to Know One
Robert Pattinson gives a tour-de-force performance in Primetime as sicko journalist and To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen.
Heart of the Beast Review: Beautiful Country, Heavy Hand
Beautiful country, heavy hand. Brad Pitt and one very good dog brave Alaska in Heart of the Beast , a survival drama that is loveliest when it stops pushing.
You Had To Be There Review
Nick Davis' You Had To Be There is a warm, funny, and poignant look back at Toronto's 1972 Godspell production, the unlikely launchpad for a generation of comedy legends.
