Snakehead Review: Gangster Flick Eats Its Own Tail
Evan Jackson Leong's first dramatic feature explores the underbelly of human trafficking.
2021
Rendezvous with Madness 2021: North By Current Review
The push for reform within the criminal justice system is often discussed from an inner-city perspective in the media. What is not mentioned is that misuse of power in policing and the courts has a great impact on those in rural communities as well. Returning to his hometown of Grayling, Michigan, director Angelo Madsen Minax […]
TIFF 2021: Dug Dug Review
From filmmaker Ritwik Pareek comes Dug Dug, a film which observes how blind faith can be spawned out of the most unlikely of places.
TIFF 2021: Attica Review
In a time when racism and policing is under a larger microscope, Attica is one the year's must-see films.
Fantasia 2021: Glasshouse Review
Egan's film makes one reflect on how rituals can be used to both provide solace and maintain longstanding falsehoods.
Paw Patrol: The Movie Review – Fun for the Whole Pack
Unlike some other films inspired by children's TV series, PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE won't have parents questioning their life choices.
Naked Singularity Review: Heist Flick Steals Your Time
Naked Singularity may wear the robe of a heist film with a message, but its collection of half-formed ideas shows just how bare it is underneath.
Fantasia 2021: Baby, Don’t Cry Review
Jesse Dvorak's coming-of-age fable Baby, Don't Cry explores those who exist on the margins of society. Read the review from Fantasia 2021.
Fantasia 2021: Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story
While not a deep exploration of Filipino life, Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story is enjoyable if you're in the mood for something silly.
So Long 2020: Positive Takeaways from a Garbage Year
That Shelf's Senior Critic Victor Stiff discusses how writing about pop culture helped him maintain his mental health throughout 2020.
