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Pitch Perfect 2 is an entertaining film in the tradition of other unnecessary comedy sequels. A shadow of its predecessor that reaches for emotional payoffs that are unearned and cheap laughs that are still funny.
Good Kill Interview: Ethan Hawke and Andrew Niccol on Depicting the Drone War
Ethan Hawke plays a drone pilot with modern warfare anxiety in Good Kill, here's our interview with Hawke and director Andrew Niccol.
Good Kill Review
Good Kill examines the fascinating world of drone pilots and modern warfare, but the promising premise falters in the final act.
Mad Max: Fury Road Review
All the Terminators, Jurassic Parks, Impossible Missions and superhero adaptations, sequels and reboots might as well just stay home, the king of the 2015 summer blockbusters has entered the building.
Mad Max: Fury Road Video Interview
We sat down with Mad Max: Fury Road mastermind George Miller and co-star Nicholas Hoult to discuss insane car stunts and the film's long journey to the big screen.
Home Entertainment: Mad Max Review
Before seeing Mad Max: Fury Road this week, revisit the original Mad Max with Shout Factory's brand new pristine Blu-ray.
Adult Beginners Review
While it borrows from some very familiar themes and movies, Nick Kroll's Adult Beginners is a cute, easy going family dramedy that's just as funny as it is sensitive.
Maggie Review
Maggie plays around with zombie movie tropes and has some good performances, but that's overshadowed by a dingy aesthetic and the cliches they didn't manage to avoid.
Nick Kroll Interview
We talk to Nick Kroll about getting his feet wet with Adult Beginners, working with kids, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and the day it was his job to mess with Christian Bale.
Going Clear Review
Alex Gibney's scathing doc Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief confirms what most of us already knew or suspected: the church of Scientology has some secrets.
CMW 2015: I Am Thor Interview
I Am Thor has its Toronto debut at Canadian Music Week tomorrow, here's our conversation with subject Jon Mikl "Thor" and director Ryan Wise.
Home Entertainment: Coffy Review
Pam Greir’s star-making feature Coffy is just as ludicrously entertaining to dip into these days as it was in 1973 and should be sampled by more than just the usual Blaxploitation cultists.
Home Entertainment: From A Whisper To A Scream Review
From A Whisper To Scream is fairly forgotten horror anthology that has aged surprisingly well over the years and is ripe for rediscovery on this gorgeously ghastly new disc.
Hot Docs 2015: Stay Awhile Review
The Bells were a Canadian pop group formed in the 60s who were considered hugely successful at the time but failed to really leave their mark, Stay Awhile is their story told from the perspective of two of the original members' daughter.
Hot Docs 2015: Thank You For Playing Interview
We sat down with Thank You For Playing directors Malika Zouhali-Worrall and David Osit to discuss the film, the game That Dragon, Cancer, and the potency of games as art.