Restoring Tomorrow Review

by Victor Stiff | October 13, 2018

Aaron Wolf's documentary Restoring Tomorrow tells the story of a revered Los Angeles temple’s struggle to survive in an increasingly secular society.

No-Budget Nightmares #113 – Operation Dance Sensation

by No-Budget Nightmares | October 13, 2018

It’s another NO-BUDGET NIGHTMARES PATREON SPECIAL! A listener forces us to watch something weird and German: the 2003 action-satire-gore-comedy OPERATION DANCE SENSATION!

Toronto After Dark 2018: Tigers Are Not Afraid Review

by That Shelf | October 12, 2018

Director Issa López’s horror fairytale Tigers Are Not Afraid opened the 13th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival this week, and it hit with an emotional wallop.

FILM

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.

First Man Review

by Jason Gorber | October 12, 2018

First Man is a supreme tribute not only to the space race, but to one of the most fascinating and misunderstood figures of the 20th century.

Bad Times at the El Royale Review

by That Shelf | October 12, 2018

After the complex ins and outs of The Cabin in the Woods, fans will be expecting a lot from Drew Goddard's latest film Bad Times at the El Royale, and with just cause. Does it deliver?

Spoiled Rotten Episode 73: Venom

by Spoiled Rotten | October 9, 2018

Ben and Daniel spoil Venom as well as react to the Aquaman, Dark Phoenix, and Captain Marvel trailers!

TV

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.
3 Things You Need to Know About Chad Powers Season 2

Season 2 of Chad Powers is here! Glen Powell, Steve Zahn, and the cast of the series give us a sneak peek at what to expect.
Sterling Point Review: Summer, Scenery & Annie’s So-Called Life

Come for the coming-of-age intrigue, stay for the breathtaking Muskokan scenery. Prime Video's Sterling Point is the perfect end-of-summer series.

Trailer Tuesday: Bodied, Aquaman, Vice, Star Trek: Discovery Season 2

by Will Perkins | October 9, 2018

It's Tuesday and that means That Shelf will be rounding up the latest movie, TV, and video game trailers. This week we've got Bodied, Aquaman, VICE, and Star Trek: Discovery season two.

The Many Versions of A Star is Born

by Jason Gorber | October 6, 2018

Jason Gorber chats with CBC Radio about the 1937, 1954, 1976 and 2018 versions of A Star is Born.

Spider-Man Spinoff Venom Weaves a Tangled Web

by Victor Stiff | October 5, 2018

What do you get when you make a Spider-Man spinoff with out a trace of Spider-Man? You get Venom, one of the most unusual comic book blockbusters produced by the genre. Read our full review.

PODCASTS

Contra Zoom Pod Episode 344: Interview With Matthew Rankin of Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney

On the latest Contra Zoom Pod they interview Matthew Rankin about his film Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, which had its world premiere at TIFF.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 342: Canadian Film Draft

On the latest Contra Zoom Pod, Dakota Arsenault, Matthew Simpson, Bil Antoniou and Matt Sheardown draft the best Canadian movies!
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 340: Interview with Shiho Kataoka of Aruku

On Contra Zoom Pod, Jeff Bulmer chats with Shiho Kataoka, the director of Aruku, which played at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival.

A Star is Born Review

by Jason Gorber | October 5, 2018

Great music, great performances, a doomed love story with plenty of heart on display, A Star is Born really is a triumph, a reminder that sometimes playing the hits can really bring the house down.

All About Nina: Director Eva Vives on Surviving Trauma, #MeToo, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead

by That Shelf | September 27, 2018

We speak with writer-director Eva Vives about her new film All About Nina – a movie about the trauma of sexual assault and its repercussions – the film's resonance in the Me Too era, and its star Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Venice 2018: Suspiria Review

by Tamara Khodova | September 21, 2018

Luca Guadagnino's contemporary take on Dario Argento’s classic is a mess – an emotional and at times haunting film – but a mess nonetheless.

No-Budget Nightmares #112 – Plaga Zombie: Zona Mutante

by No-Budget Nightmares | September 17, 2018

It’s a No-Budget Nightmares first! A sequel! Moe and Doug return to Argentina to check out the midpoint of the beloved Plaga Zombie trilogy: Zona Mutante!

TIFF 2018: The Innocent Review

by Michael McNeely | September 16, 2018

The Innocent TIFF 2018 Review.

TIFF 2018: Sibel Review

by Michael McNeely | September 16, 2018

Sibel TIFF 2018 Review.

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