The Rental Review: Dave Franco’s Twisty Horror Debut

by Akash Singh | July 22, 2020

Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the low-budget horror romp 'The Rental'.

Marionette Review: A “Real Movie” With Heady Aspirations

by Deirdre Crimmins | July 22, 2020

Marionette suffers a touch from its attempts at philosophy 101, but shines when it embraces its true nature as a nutty horror film which writes its own crazy rules. A good friend of mine cheekily refers to a “real movie” (in quotes) as a film that has a person on fire. I’m happy to report […]

Changing Reels Episode 65 – Luce

by Changing Reels | July 22, 2020

Film critic, Carolyn Mauricette, joins Courtney for Luce!

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Random Acts of Violence Interview: Jay Baruchel Discusses Violent Films, American Culture Shock & Owning Way Too Many DVDs
Random Acts of Violence director Jay Baruchel talks about freaking out his audience, American culture shock, and owning too many DVDs.
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Shudder: What to Watch – August 2020
Shudder’s August line-up features a shot-in-quarantine Zoom-séance flick, an ultra-violent comic book adaptation, and a classic J-horror series.
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Movies vs. Matrimony: Season 3 Round 10
Find out which movie and which actor Daniel and Pauline discussed during round 10!

Spike Lee’s David Byrne’s American Utopia to Open TIFF

by Pat Mullen | July 21, 2020

Spike Lee documents David Byrne's Broadway hit American Utopia.

Black Hole Films Episode 170 – Meek’s Cutoff

by Black Hole Films | July 21, 2020

Joey Klein joins Jeremy for Meek's Cutoff!

comPOSERS Episode 69: Batman (1989)

by comPOSERS Podcast | July 21, 2020

Jeff May joins to talk about Danny Elfman's score for Batman '89!

Target Number One Review: Maple Express

by Pat Mullen | July 20, 2020

Midnight Express meets Spotlight in this riveting thriller.

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Hot Docs at Home – What to Watch This Week

by Victor Stiff | July 20, 2020

Take a look at this week’s line-up of films, special series, and events available through Hot Docs at Home.

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The Last of Us Part II Review: Game of the Generation
The Last of Us Part 2 is exciting and visceral. The team at Naughty Dog overcame many obstacles and delivered a worthy sequel to one of the biggest games of all time. It will be another decade before we see anything as stunning and personal in a major console release.
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Cursed Interview: Showrunner Tom Wheeler On Inclusive Casting, Frank Miller & Katherine Langford’s Kick-ass Role
That Shelf spoke with Cursed showrunner Tom Wheeler about the show’s inclusive casting, collaborating with Frank Miller, and Katherine Langford’s kick-ass role.
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Movies vs. Matrimony: Season 3 Round 10
Find out which movie and which actor Daniel and Pauline discussed during round 10!

Spoiled Rotten 109: Revisiting Spawn

by Spoiled Rotten | July 20, 2020

Ben and Daniel revisit 1997's Spawn!

The Criterion Shelf: Marriage Stories

by Bil Antoniou | July 18, 2020

Criterion has put together a collection of marital tales, most of which aren’t going to inspire you to jump to propose any time soon: the ones who stay together are miserable (or, in one case, possibly a fantasy), those who part do so in a morass of bigamy, infidelity and acrimony.

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Cursed Interview: Showrunner Tom Wheeler On Inclusive Casting, Frank Miller & Katherine Langford’s Kick-ass Role

by Victor Stiff | July 17, 2020

That Shelf spoke with Cursed showrunner Tom Wheeler about the show’s inclusive casting, collaborating with Frank Miller, and Katherine Langford’s kick-ass role.