The intersection of art and life becomes extra murky when horror is involved. Do violent video games inspire violence? Do horror films make killers kill? While it is a worthy pursuit to dig deeper into the interplay of screen and flesh, certain horror films themselves scratch at that surface. Writer/director Jay Baruchel’s Random Acts of […]
Taking on extreme religion and moral relativism in under 90 minutes is quite a stretch for any filmmaker. Weak performances and rushed storylines piled on top of all that make Nothing But The Blood a tough film to get through, though it is not without its moments. Taking place through a sprawling timeline, the film […]
Radioactive is a largely competent biopic of the scientist Marie Curie. The film does a serviceable job of fleshing out the woman who is often nodded toward in history books, though the lead performance pulls much of that weight. Rosamund Pike stars as the feisty and brilliant Marie. Radioactive spans most of her adult life, […]
Brooding character study shot in the 2017 B.C. wildfires singes with a sting.
Slammed by critics for its misogyny and celebrated for innovation by others, the central question of his photography still remains: is it empowering or is it exploitative?
Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with the low-budget horror romp 'The Rental'.
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 […]
Midnight Express meets Spotlight in this riveting thriller.
This story of yet another factory shutdown in America’s Rust Belt is a notably relevant film for these pandemic times.
Doc series I Promise takes audiences inside LeBron James's experimental school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
After a three-week hiatus, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills are back. Join us as we take a closer look at what these ladies have been up too.
Atom Egoyan's health inspector drama Guest of Honour has elements of his best work, but isn't on par with it.
Greyhound is a non-stop thrill ride that hinges on Tom Hanks's everyman appeal.
Netflix’s gritty new action flick The Old Guard features thrilling fight sequences, sophisticated themes, and a badass Charlize Theron performance.
The Beach House is smart. It has smart characters, a smart “monster,” and a smart main character. It assumes its audience is smart and never talks down to them. But best of all, it is effective, terrifying and unpredictable, and downright perfectly gross. The Beach House starts out like so many horror films, in a […]
